Del. Rip Sullivan authored a bill that would have removed barriers for people wrongfully incarcerated due to intentional actions by law enforcement to receive quadruple the base rate ...

A new bill filed in the Kentucky legislature would create a fund to compensate people who are wrongly convicted and then exonerated.

Missouri state law currently does not guarantee compensation for everyone exonerated after a wrongful conviction. A new bill ...

RELATED: Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member Yusef Salaam wins New York City Council seat Ultimately, Martinez-Mercado is requesting base compensation of $1,933,546, as well as $3,578,000 ...

Now, following his exoneration, the General Assembly is considering awarding him over $3 million in compensation. On Nov. 22, 1975, a 3-year-old boy named Christopher Harper disappeared into the ...

Missouri has little support available for exonerees after they're freed, despite the difficulties of obtaining housing, health care or a job. Senate Bill 36 would allow exonerated defendants to claim ...