**Teenager Sentenced to 18 Months for McDonald's Altercation Remains in Prison 18 Years Later** **Exclusive:** Luke Ings, who was just 17 years old when he was incarcerated for robbery and a brawl at a McDonald's, is now 36 and continues to serve an indefinite prison sentence with no release date in sight. Ings was initially sentenced to 18 months in prison, but due to the nature of his case, he has been subjected to an Indeterminate Public Protection (IPP) order, which has kept him behind bars long after his original sentence was completed. The IPP system was designed to protect the public from offenders deemed a risk, but it has faced criticism for leaving many individuals in limbo without a clear path to release. As Ings marks nearly two decades in prison, questions arise about the effectiveness and fairness of the IPP system, particularly for those who committed relatively minor offenses as teenagers.