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36. Support bill for compensation to the wrongly convicted--next hearing 2/12

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 09:56 AM

Feb 2013

Feb 7 Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 12 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)

What happens if a person is wrongly convicted and spends years behind bars before his or her innocence is proven? Not much. In fact, nothing. That’s right, under current law, that person is out of luck because there is absolutely no compensation.

My bill (HB 1341) would allow persons wrongly convicted and incarcerated to bring a civil suit against the state for compensation. This measure attempts to bring justice by providing Washington’s wrongly convicted with the financial support, education, and health care services they deserve and need to start over. It can include $50,000 per year of actual confinement and monetary compensation for child support, court fees, attorney fees, and other costs. Some may qualify for a tuition and fees waiver for state higher education institutions.

We heard compelling testimony on the bill in yesterday’s House Judiciary Committee meeting, including the stories of three exonerees. You can watch the hearing on TVW here. http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2013021066

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg said while testifying in support of the bill, "We think when the government makes a mistake, we should say we're sorry." I agree, we should.

To learn more about HB 1341 and the Innocence Project, click on the image below to watch this KOMO news story: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Exonerated-convicts-ask-Washington-to-pay-up-for-lost-time-190303061.html?tab=video&c=y

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