What was your income 20+ years ago? Less than it is now? It should be. You've had 20+ years to develop your job skills and work your way up the income ladder. These guys didn't and after wrongfully spending 20+ years behind bars, they've been institutionalized and are all but unemployable in everything but entry-level jobs.
They deserve it. And they're receiving these generous payoffs because Texas realizes that a jury in any wrongful punishment suit would likely be even more generous. Pay a little now or a lot later.
Welcome to the real world! Jobs come and go and income goes up and down. In prison they are able to get their GED or college education. Did any of these people take that route? All these things enter into it. Do you ever think things through? Or just have a knee jerk reaction based on feeling bad for them?
“They deserve it. And they're receiving these generous payoffs because Texas realizes that a jury in any wrongful punishment suit would likely be even more generous. Pay a little now or a lot later.”
They deserve something but lump sum payments aren't appropriate. It must be on an individual basis. When their record is expunged, there is no stigma.