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01 January 1991

Miscarriages of justice - compensation

bacdoc November=1991

Ms. Abbott asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department
if, for each of the last four years, he will list the sums of
money that have been paid by his Department as compensation for
miscarriages of justice involving wrongful imprisonment; and for
each sum if he will give the length of the term of imprisonment
served.

Mr. John Patten: The following information relates to payment of
compensation in respect of imprisonment as a result of wrongful
conviction, and is based upon the date on which the final payment
of compensation was made. A number of interim payments, pending
final assessment of compensation, have also been made during the
period. The amounts shown are inclusive of any previous interim
award.

Year Amount of Period of
compensation detention in
paid in resolved custody
cases ¼

1987 23,830 15 « months
38,100 6 « years
20,850 2 « years
34,350 3 years
2,449 1 « months
10,701 12 months
1,342 1 month
30,656 21 months

1988 25,357 2 years 9 months
18,604 16 months
12,000 13 « months

1989 5,805 2 months
10,425 15 months
30,709 6 months
8,230 3 months
6,345 4 « months
6,344 3 months
2,494 2 weeks
7,125 7 months

1990 7,650 3 months
33,750 17 months
17,315 20 months
6,156 3 months
8,250 7 months

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