Should someone who falsely accuses another for 🍇 serve time in prison?

This is a bit of a touchy subject but for more context, in cases of 🍇 accusations, the one being accused is likely to face defamation from those around them. Potentially losing a job, losing friends, and losing credibility. Obviously victims of 🍇 are faced with trauma and emotional turmoil… but what happens when an alleged “victim” falsely accuses one of 🍇. Most reasons being finacial gain as well as wanting defamation of the other party. Should the false accuser be punished for the harm they have put someone innocent through? Or is prison too much of a punishment?