I think they owe him for the stress he and his family lived under every waking moment because of their incompetence. He did as he was told. I would call this cruel and unusual punishment on it’s on. To throw him in jail now would be a form of torture by being stripped of his family, loved ones and his freedom. Jail is not a happy place to live.
Suffering? He could have inquired to relieve his suffering at any time, right?
I’m not for throwing him in jail now, but he got lucky.