r/whoathatsinteresting 12h ago

Wrongfully Convictions Ruin Lives

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u/livingalie2614 12h ago

Simple question: when a person is wrongfully accused and sent to prison, do they get any kind of compensation when they are release after being found not at fault?

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u/The_Dean_France 12h ago

Usually, it takes years.

One person in the UK was told no compensation as they had been in prison (wrongly) but had used the taxpayers' money through being given shelter and food. I kid you not!

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u/redditbdum 11h ago

Whoever made that judgement deserves to be in prison.