Q. How often are exonerees compensated? How much?

A. More than half of states have compensation laws on the books, and about 60% of the exonerees have been compensated (through state laws or civil lawsuits); those compensated under state laws received a median of $240,000 in total compensation, which is a median of $24,000 per year of time served. Read more about exoneree compensation here.

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