Man who spent 17 years in jail for crime he didn't commit won't have to repay prison living costs

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Andrew Malkinson: Man who spent 17 years in jail for crime he didn't commit won't have to repay prison living costs

A man locked up for 17 years for a rape he did not commit has described a rule requiring him to cover living costs for his time spent in prison as "abhorrent" - as the UK's justice minister agreed to scrap it. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk KC scrapped the rule with immediate effect on Sunday in...

uk.news.yahoo.com

And just 1 million for 17 years! The UK is a disgusting in these situations.

 

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Are they taking the ***s ?

 

[Deleted member 221031]

Are they taking the ***s ?

And he’s got to prove he’s innocent all over again to get his compensation!

 

[denso13]

Are they taking the ***s ?

Nowt to do with it Are you not in the hang em and flog em society?

www.diynot.com

 

[transam]

Dunno how they actually come to a figure for this type of compensation

Some one could have lost there house ? Marriage break up ?

Type of job ? Earnings ? Before convicted ? ????

Or one could have been

Unemployed ? Homeless ? Destitute ?