If you were unlawfully imprisoned or detained, you may be able to pursue a false imprisonment lawsuit. This type of civil lawsuit can help you to recover compensation for the damages that you suffered. Being detained based on false charges might amount to false imprisonment.
You can sue the police for: False imprisonment: If you were the victim of an unlawful arrest, any time spent in custody is classed as false imprisonment. Assault: You can claim assault if you have been handcuffed or if any unreasonable force was laid on you during the arrest.
President George W. Bush endorsed Congress's recommended amount of up to $50,000 per year, with up to an additional $50,000 for each year spent on death row. Adjusted for inflation, this amount is $63,000.
life imprisonmentThe offence of false imprisonment is punishable by way of a fine or imprisonment and the maximum sentence is life imprisonment.