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California panel calls for criminal justice reforms
Posted: February 26, 2008 2:13 pm
The California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice issued a report on Friday calling for improvements in the state’s handling of post-conviction appeals based on innocence and urging the state to improve compensation for exonerees after their release. The report calls for:
• An increase in the amount of compensation paid to exonerees – from $36,500 per year served to $50,000
• An extension in the time permitted for exonerees to file claims for compensation – from six months to two years
• State services for re-integration into society – currently offered to parolees but not exonerees
• State funding for the Northern California Innocence Project and California Innocence Project
An op-ed in the Los Angeles Times yesterday called on state lawmakers to make these recommendations a reality; read it here.
The Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice, which is considered by many a national model for innocence commissions, will continue operating through June of this year. Visit the commission website here.
Learn about innocence commissions and compensation laws across the country in our interactive map.
Tags: California, Innocence Commissions, Exoneree Compensation