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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Mark Townsend Home Affairs Editor

Wrongly convicted in Britain no longer forced to pay ‘saved living costs’ in prison

Andrew Malkinson, who served 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, had his conviction overturned by the court of appeal last month
Andrew Malkinson, who served 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, had his conviction overturned last month. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

People who have been wrongly convicted will no longer have to pay living expenses for the time they spent in prison, the government will announce on Sunday after widespread outrage over the case of Andrew Malkinson.

One of Britain’s longest-serving victims of a miscarriage of justice, Malkinson, 57, had his conviction overturned last month by the court of appeal after spending 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit.

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