Exoneree+Compensation

Exoneree Compensation: Kyle, Jon, and Dan  Inmates who have been exonerated in many cases are not compensated even though they are innocent of the crime they allegedly committed. These people that are released typically face hardships finding jobs, because their record is never cleared. The Innocence Project is working to have exonerated inmates compensated. In 27 states and Washington D.C., exonerated inmates are compensated, but the amount typically is not enough. The Innocence Project is working to get these innocent inmates paid $50,000 in compensation as well as health care, job training, and an education if necessary. Of the 27 states, Pennsylvania is not one of the states that gives compensation to exonerated inmates.

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Exoneree Compensation: A.J., Ivan, Sean
 * Exoneree compensation is what exonerees receive after being wrongfully incarcerated. The Innocence Project was created to help the exonerees who were wrongfully convicted to help start their lives up again
 * 27 states including Washington D.C. are working with the Innocence Project.
 * Pennsylvania does not compensate to wrongfully convicted people who are exonerated
 * $50,000 is the amount exonerees are receiving, including job training, heath care, and any education to help them succeed.
 * States should compensate the wrongly convicted because it is difficult to start anything without a clean record, money, ect.
 * http://www.innocenceproject.org/Content/Compensating_The_Wrongly_Convicted.php

=Exoneree Compensation= By: Talia Richelieu, Kelly Feher, and Venus Fontanez

What is [|Exoneree Compensation?] The individuals who were wrongfully convicted should be compensated by that state to make up for the mistake that was made. There are several ways in which an individual who was wrongfully convicted can be compensated. Monetary Compensation is basically a set amount for each year that an individual served. Provisions of Immediate Services assist with financial support, medical and or dental care, housing, and etc. However, not all states obtain this compensation. Out of 50 states, only 27 states attain compensation statutes. The remaining 23 states, which includes Pennsylvania, do not obtain any sort of compensation for the wrongfully convicted. In order to ensure fair compensation, each state should pass compensation statutes that will repay the wrongfully convicted for the years they suffered and spent in prison. There is no doubt that innocent people have spent several years behind bars for a crime that they did not commit, and it is only fair that they are compensated and receive justice.



By: Matt, Isaac, Nate Pennsylvania currently has no legislation for any Exoneree Compensation. However, it is available in 27 states across the nation and Washington DC. It was recommended but not enforced by the Bush administration that exonerees be given $50,000 per year of wrongful imprisonment to pay for job training, medical bills, etc. It has also become the state’s responsibility to pay for the exonerees housing and any other expenses necessary to return to normal society. But still, exonerees are reimbursed minimal amounts for wrongful imprisonment. The reimbursement is sometimes as little as $2,000 per year.

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By: Rachel, Judy, Steph  __ **Exoneree Compensation:** Many exonerees leave jail with little to no compensation. There is not a big show when they leave the jail and the exonerees usually have trouble reintegrating into society. Reintegration is so difficult for the exonerees because many have spent all their money on legal costs and are bankrupt. They also have a difficult time finding jobs because their records are not immediately cleared after their release. Since many need to begin making money immediately after release, jobs are difficult to find as the records have yet to be cleared. The innocence project works towards helping exonerees make the transition back into society smoother. The project is working towards passing fair compensation laws in the the United States as a whole as well as individual states so that this smooth transition is mandatory for all exonerees. The Innocence Project is proposing that the fair compensation laws include monetary compensation of approx. $50,000 per year the person was wrongfully in jail. The laws would also include immediate job training, educational, health, and legal services available to the exoneree after release. __ __[|__http://innocenceproject.org__] __ _