Ex-prisoner compensated for years in jail

A man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years will receive more than 2.75 million yuan ($421,800) in compensation, a court in Hainan province said on Friday.

The Hainan Provincial High People's Court announced that Chen Man will get more than 1.85 million yuan in compensation for restriction of personal freedom, as well as 900,000 yuan for mental suffering.

Chen, with his family and lawyer, applied for more than 9.66 million yuan in compensation in March, including 1.85 million yuan for loss of freedom, 3 million yuan for mental suffering, 3.7 million yuan for unemployment and 1 million yuan for his family's expenses.