>Not only are there lost wages for your time in jail you will likely also lose your job so does the state now pay you $XX/year * avg life expectancy? Yes. >Ev

>Not only are there lost wages for your time in jail you will likely also lose your job so does the state now pay you $XX/year * avg life expectancy? Yes. >Even if proven innocent your future prospects could be shot not to mention intangibles like lost relationships, losing pets. These should be compensated for too. Lost relationships I think are worth a cool $1M. If the state can't afford all this, then they shouldn't put people in jail unless they're really sure they need to.