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If the conviction has been vacated and the petitioner can prove factual innocence, they may be eligible for $15,000 year for each year of wrongful incarceration, with a cap of $150,000. Courts may also award any or all of the following: costs of job or skill training for one year, medical and counseling services for three years, tuition expenses at a community college or unit of the state university system. Effective: 2005; Amended most recently: 2008 Read the statute: R.S.15:572.8 and .9 & Code Civ. Pro. Art. 87 | Facts on Post-Conviction DNA Exonerations Compensating The Wrongly Convicted A life stolen, a long road back |
