Should people who have done time in prison, and been cleared by DNA evidence be compensated by the government?

Question

Should people who have done time in prison, and been cleared by DNA evidence be compensated by the government?

Answer 1

I think anytime a person who has done time in prison that is innocent, should be compensated. Remember an INNOCENT person just had years of their life taken away, and it will not be easy to pick up the threads and start again.

Answer 2

I would have to say yes.



However, the system used whatever it had as evidence at the time. State of the art technology 20 years ago is nothing compared to today. If they were convicted by a jury of their peers then they had to do thheir time. I don't think I would change history even if it was I who got wrongly convicted. The system only had about a 6% failure rate when it came to imprisoning innocents. I would rather that 94% make it to jail and off the streets than allow them to run free.

Answer 3

Hell yes. If you're wrongly imprisoned you've lost a good chunk of your life, and getting your life back on track will be an enormous *****. Try getting a job when you have nothing but prison to put on your resume for the last decade.

Answer 4

yes.

think of a person you are related to or that you know and they went to jail being falsely accused and sent on their way. no one can give that person that time missed out of their children's lives, if any, away from their spouse and family. also these individuals have a hell of a time trying to locate employment. so yes they should be heavily compensated. there are alot of men of color in jail now for false identity and " i thought it was him" that need to be cleared by DNA but lack of money keeps them in jail for proper representation.

Answer 5

Heck yes, and I like the idea a current DA has that any DA who hides evidence to get a conviction get to do time in jail.

Answer 6

I think it should depend on the circumstances.



You must remember that all those freed were not all freed because they were innocent. Some of them were freed because of a lack of evidence or because of a technicality.



Let them file suit and let a judge or jury worry about that. I would not want them getting free money automatically. Some of them did in fact kill and or rape.

Answer 7

If they were cleared by DNA evidence (meaning it was determined for certain the criminal was someone else), then yes.

Answer 8

Yes, particularly if it can be shown that the prosecution/state should have done something differently while pursuing the conviction.

Answer 9

yes, with millions of $$$$$. Jail is terrible for the innocent

Answer 10

Yes.

Answer 11

Yes and I am talking millions. I have heard about those type of cases.

Answer 12

Yes, to pay for the time and their life ( THAT THEY CAN"T GET BACK)

Answer 13

you mean they are not?



they should be big time....like millions of dollars per year spent in jail.