Persons determined to be innocent through DNA evidence are eligible for $50 per day of post-conviction confinement if filed within one year of release. Effective: 2006

Read the statute: MO 650.055-9

Facts on Post-Conviction DNA Exonerations

DNA Proves Antonio Beaver's Innocence in St. Louis Carjacking, 10 Years After Conviction Based on Victim's Misidentification

Compensating The Wrongly Convicted

A life stolen, a long road back

Compensating the Wrongfully Convicted

After Exoneration

81% of Exonerated People Who Have Been Compensated Under State Laws Received Less Than the Federal Standard, New Innocence Project Report Shows