Seems far out, that someone wrongly jailed for 26 years would not at least receive some compensation. 26 years minimum wage with interest sounds about right to me. Also any and all lawyer costs whether primary trial or various appeals should also be included. Since he was not in jail out of free will, nothing should be withheld due to incarceration costs.

This to me sounds like "Oops, I guess we made a mistake, but no biggie "