I was reading a topic earlier about being caught with contraband and something struck me... What do the Lawfuls do with the slaves that have been taken from a smuggler? Surely they don't blow them up, technically it's "human life"... abet, a non-existent one, but for Role Play purposes, it's alive. So, what do we do with them?
If there's no solution is present, why not have a "safe haven" for freed slaves in every house. The base "buys" them for $0 (or $1 if there must be a value) and lawful players can commission people (probably a passing trader) to take them to the base (escorted of course). Plus, those "safe havens" may finally provide a good place to trade those food ration and water commodities to.
Please humor me and place my misplaced curiosity to rest.