US EditionCompensating people who are wrongfully convicted is a hard sell in some states
- Michael Woolfolk and Daryl Lee Clark are seeking compensation for wrongful convictions in Georgia, which has no law for such compensation.
- Georgia is one of 12 states without laws for compensating wrongfully convicted individuals. In contrast, Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill to expand compensation for wrongful convictions, increasing per-day payments and modifying DNA proof requirements.
- Advocates argue that individuals wrongfully convicted should receive compensation due to their innocence, as asserted by Democratic Representative Scott Holcomb. He sponsors a bill to eliminate the rule that unrelated charges prevent compensation claims.
- Since 1989, 1,739 claims for wrongful compensation have been filed, with 1,328 resulting in compensation. In total, 12 Georgians have received compensation, with many more seeking it through the Georgia Innocence Project.
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Compensating people who are wrongfully convicted is a hard sell in some states
Several states are considering moves to change how they compensate people incarcerated after wrongful convictions. Georgia is one of 12 states with no compensation law.
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