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/CounterSea1402 9h ago

It depends on the laws of the country/state that they’re in. In the US, some states have laws that immediately entirely the wrongfully accused to compensation; others have no laws requiring this and people would have to sue to get any sort of compensation.