Wrongfully convicted prisoners will no longer face having their jail-term living costs docked from compensation payments The change comes following the case of Andy Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit nlchalk reports
Andrew Malkinson with his mother Tricia outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London after being cleared of his rape conviction by the Court of Appeal on Wednesday July 26, 2023 Wrongfully convicted prisoners will no longer face having their jail-term living costs docked from compensation payments.will come into immediate effect on Sunday after the outrage sparked by the miscarriage of justice case centred on Andrew Malkinson.
The 57-year-old quickly expressed concern that the rules meant expenses could be deducted from any compensation payment he may be awarded to cover the costs of his jail term.believed the deductions were unfair amid demands to drop the charges. He also said the miscarriage of justice watchdog “does not investigate and is not accountable” and warned it could take him years to get compensation because “the state now requires me to prove my innocence all over again”.“I hope Alex Chalk won’t stop here in bringing in the changes we need to make our justice system safer for the innocent, and more accountable for its mistakes.”
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