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Men wrongly imprisoned told to pay for their prison board

BillieTheBotBillieTheBot Posts: 8,721 Bot
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Story.

Legally its right, but words cannot describe how angry this ruling makes me.

Not that the law will be changed, as this Government is run by a penny-pinching moron and is bankrupt in any case.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    They keep doing this and it makes me really angry every time - despite what the Mail says, its not a hotel and you shouldnt have to pay for your bed and board.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Why on earth should they have to pay because the jury made mistakes? Surely they should be the ones getting compensation and not having to pay for mistakes that were made?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    budda wrote: »
    They keep doing this and it makes me really angry every time - despite what the Mail says, its not a hotel and you shouldnt have to pay for your bed and board.

    Even if prison was a hotel, they shouldn't have their compensation taken from them on the basis that "they'd have had to buy it anyway". Like they would have chosen to spend 20 years eating cold porridge at 20p a day.

    :mad:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You know that this has been tried with inpatients in hospital too, don't you?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Could they sue based on the standard of the accomodation not being acceptable (you know little things like locks on the doors, beatings by screws, shitting in a bucket, getting raped...)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Man Of Kent wrote: »
    You know that this has been tried with inpatients in hospital too, don't you?

    You what?!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Man Of Kent wrote: »
    You know that this has been tried with inpatients in hospital too, don't you?

    Yep.

    It's a fducking disgrace, especially as the amount charged is £50 a week in modern money. I could get a lot for that- the amount being deducted would have been enough to buy a house.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    That's unbelievable.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Jim V wrote: »
    Could they sue based on the standard of the accomodation not being acceptable (you know little things like locks on the doors, beatings by screws, shitting in a bucket, getting raped...)

    yeah i hate landlords like that.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If I heard correctly they are also getting some taken off because they have a previous record - in other words they were criminal types anyway so they were probably going to be in jail for something.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Man Of Kent wrote: »
    You know that this has been tried with inpatients in hospital too, don't you?

    Under what circumstances?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm surprised they didn't deduct income tax from their final compensation amount.
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    Man Of Kent wrote: »
    You know that this has been tried with inpatients in hospital too, don't you?
    What does that mean? Some people were brought to a hospital against their will, and then it was proven that they were telling the truth about being healthy, but they still asked them to pay? :confused:

    :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Indrid Cold wrote: »
    What does that mean? Some people were brought to a hospital against their will, and then it was proven that they were telling the truth about being healthy, but they still asked them to pay? :confused:

    Maybe they sectioned some sane people.....
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Miffy wrote: »
    Under what circumstances?

    Where someone has been an inpatient for a long time (partly due to social needs) and they were still getting financial support through some form of benefits. It was argued that they hadn't had costs of heating, food etc during their stay...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Man Of Kent wrote: »
    Where someone has been an inpatient for a long time (partly due to social needs) and they were still getting financial support through some form of benefits. It was argued that they hadn't had costs of heating, food etc during their stay...


    well that does make sence, i wouldnt say take it all but if someone is getting benefits and is in hospital for more then a couple of weeks they dont have to pay out for as much, so surely they shouldnt receve as much?
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