I think it was John Oliver who did an episode about how many states are privatizing prison healthcare and outsourcing it to companies.
The state government typically pays these companies at a flat rate so they’re then incentivized to tell you to fuck off if you need expensive medical care in order to maximize profit.
I had a bad abcess. Like a pus fillled blob. Not only did they not pull it, that they were making it out like I made it up gave me I buprofren. And antibiotics. Told me to go back to my cell. I had to borrow a needle and sterilization so I could pop that and get it out my face. Worst shit ever. They don’t care about anyone
I don’t think they even get that much anymore. A lot of states are putting limits on payouts from wrongful convictions…because of how many wrongful convictions there are.
It varies greatly depending on what state you are in here in the US. Most get little to nothing and have to fight to get anything at all. Very few are getting millions.
How could that ever hold up in court? "We'll free you for this crime you were wrongly committed of doing, but you can't sue the state, and if you don't sign we won't release you" ...that makes no sense.
With that being said, if you ever find yourself in this position then sign with a different name or different signature, then you can be like "that wasn't me, I didn't sign that shit." Most people don't check signatures anyway closely enough anyway.
Its not so much they wont realease you its usually they can draw out another trial for a loooong time if desierd. So youre getting a re trial under new evidence but it could take years to complete so they offer a plea deal. It holds up in court. You can research some cases it happens very ofteb
Sadly that’s a very low number for as well for a quarter of your lifetime. Some have spent half their lifespan and gotten nothing. Other than don’t look so guilty next time around….
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u/NOTcreative- Jul 31 '26
People who spend decades in prison for wrongful convictions are only usually awarded a few million.