Miscarriage of Justice Act of 2022
Posted On: Dec 18, 2022 19:10:18 GMT
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Post by Empire of Suzoc on Dec 18, 2022 19:10:18 GMT
RECOGNIZING that sometimes the innocent are wrongly convicted, often times these individuals go through immense financial and mental hardships as a result of their wrongful conviction. In some cases, their records are tainted for years.
Governments must take measures to expunge all records of individuals who have been vindicated of a crime in this way.
MANDATES full restoration of all rights and privileges that would have normally been granted to them and that a minimum amount of financial restitution be made to any victim of wrongful imprisonment and conviction.
REQUIRES that any wages or social welfare lost during the time of incarceration, or, if both are not applicable, a reasonable amount arrived at by negotiation, be made in reparation to the victim of any case of wrongful conviction and imprisonment by a government.
PERMITS those wrongfully incarcerated to bring civil litigation against the government in order to seek a higher amount of restitution.
Notes that these standards do not in any way allow for granting greater restitution should they deem it necessary.
REQUIRES that should a person perish while in state custody and is subsequently exonerated post-mortem, restitution as defined in this resolution will either be given and distributed by the Estate Trustee either with or without a will as per domestic law governing estates, or given to the family who shall determine the distribution of the restitution based on local customs and/or religious tradition.
Governments must take measures to expunge all records of individuals who have been vindicated of a crime in this way.
MANDATES full restoration of all rights and privileges that would have normally been granted to them and that a minimum amount of financial restitution be made to any victim of wrongful imprisonment and conviction.
REQUIRES that any wages or social welfare lost during the time of incarceration, or, if both are not applicable, a reasonable amount arrived at by negotiation, be made in reparation to the victim of any case of wrongful conviction and imprisonment by a government.
PERMITS those wrongfully incarcerated to bring civil litigation against the government in order to seek a higher amount of restitution.
Notes that these standards do not in any way allow for granting greater restitution should they deem it necessary.
REQUIRES that should a person perish while in state custody and is subsequently exonerated post-mortem, restitution as defined in this resolution will either be given and distributed by the Estate Trustee either with or without a will as per domestic law governing estates, or given to the family who shall determine the distribution of the restitution based on local customs and/or religious tradition.
