April 13, 2021
Comments Off on Hogan signs law requiring exonerees be compensated
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday signed into law legislation ensuring the wrongly convicted receive financial compensation from the state for their years in prison. The statute, which the Senate and House of Delegates passed with no votes in opposition, ...
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February 10, 2021
Comments Off on Md. Senate passes bill requiring exonerees be compensated
A unanimous Maryland Senate passed legislation Wednesday to ensure the wrongly convicted receive financial compensation from the state for their years in prison. Senate Bill 14 would require the state’s Board of Public Works to approve the compensation amount based ...
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March 20, 2020
Comments Off on Exoneree compensation bill fails to pass as Republicans object
The General Assembly failed to pass legislation that would streamline the process for the wrongfully convicted to receive compensation and other benefits, frustrating advocates who hoped that years of work would finally pay off. The bill, named after exoneree Walter ...
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March 2, 2020
Comments Off on BPW to vote on millions in compensation for 3 wrongfully convicted men
Three men wrongfully convicted for a 1983 murder will receive $2.9 million each in compensation if the Maryland Board of Public Works votes to approve the payments on Wednesday. Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins and Andrew Stewart were convicted of murder in ...
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