MoJ refused to repay living costs to wrongly convicted partly to save money

MoJ refused to repay living costs to wrongly convicted partly to save money

Letter shows department wanted to avoid ‘significant administrative and other financial costs’

A controversial decision to refuse refunds to wrongly convicted prisoners who were charged for bed and board while in jail was made in part to save money, the Guardian has learned.

The move, which has prompted dismay among ex-prisoners who had tens of thousands of pounds stripped from compensation money to cover “living expenses” while in jail, was justified on the basis that ministers could not retrospectively change policy decisions.

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