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From the 80th Legislature
SB 262  Increase Compensation for Wrongful Imprisonment
Ellis
TAGS: wrongful imprisonment, criminal justice
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Updated by jeweke
on Jan 23, 2007 10:28:30
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Summary

Increases to $50,000 a year the amount received for wrongfull imprisonment.

Background

Since 1989, 21 Texans have been found innocent by DNA evidence after having been previously convicted of a crime./1/

Additional Links and References


/1/ Associated Press, "Texas county worst for jailing innocent" Columbia Tribune 1/20/07
Robminson, Clay "Bill may further aid wrongly convicted" Houston Chronicle 1/23/07
Moritz, John "New bill seeks higher state payouts" FWST 1/23/07
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