Police Accountability
Wrongly convicted in Britain no longer forced to pay ‘saved living costs’ in prison
Wrongly convicted in Britain no longer forced to pay ‘saved living costs’ in prison 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…
Read MoreCasual racism here, evidence fiddling there: all in a day’s work down at the nick
Casual racism here, evidence fiddling there: all in a day’s work down at the nick Why rules on evidence in appeal cases must change If officers are capable of racism, sexual harassment, even rape and murder, would many turn a hair at surreptitiously withholding a document or destroying an exhibit if it means securing a…
Read MoreReport Launch: Cross-party group reveals results of wrongful conviction watchdog inquiry
Report Launch: Cross-party group reveals results of wrongful conviction watchdog inquiry In the Interests of Justice: A Report into the Criminal Cases Review Commission by the Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice The Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice launched its report into the work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) on 5th March.…
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