He did not commit. A man who was wrongly imprisoned for rape has welcomed a government decision to scrap rules which meant people who had been cleared by the courts could be charged for living costs incurred injail. Andrew malkinson told the bbc the change was a step in the right direction, but said more needed to be done to support people who were wrongly convicted. Hes been talking to our reporterjoe inwood. He started by telling him how he felt when he was first told he had to pay for his living costs whilst in prison out of his compensation. It seems like a sickjoke. I thought what is the justification for paying the Prison Service because they dont treat you well in prison, they really dont. You should lose your liberty, you shouldnt be tortured by them. I thought, to pay these people for doing what they are doing to me is the most sickening, horrifying, repugnant thing i could imagine. When you were speaking and made this point and express yourself so eloquently that there was a
work out how much money you can get. that money is capped at £1 million, which is what you get for ten years. that is something else you are saying is not really fair because his sentence was not capped. it is going to be trying to push to get more than that, i think. but, for now, he has got a long legal battle and for the next couple of years, it is going to be a real difficulty. you asked him if you would like the prime minister to call him, apologise, something. he certainly wasn t averse to that. what of the authority said on those involved in this wrongful conviction in the first this wrongful conviction in the firs . this wrongful conviction in the firs. , . this wrongful conviction in the first . this wrongful conviction in the first the justice secretary was billin: first the justice secretary was billing statement first the justice secretary was billing statement saturday i first the justice secretary was - billing statement saturday saying they have change this rule. th