Depriving someone of years of their life isn’t a trivial thing. If someone was wrongfully convicted of a crime, the time they spend in jail is time that they could have been spending making a career, saving for retirement, building equity, etc. The things people do to prepare for retirement.
Should we just say “oops, our bad, no hard feelings right?” and just leave them to be homeless?
Depriving someone of years of their life isn’t a trivial thing. If someone was wrongfully convicted of a crime, the time they spend in jail is time that they could have been spending making a career, saving for retirement, building equity, etc. The things people do to prepare for retirement.
Should we just say “oops, our bad, no hard feelings right?” and just leave them to be homeless?