Bill to aid the wrongfully convicted gets a boost from 14 who wereLegislation would boost compensation, speed state payoutsAfter Dana Holland served 10 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, he waited two more years for a $138,004 compensation check from Illinois.
Before receiving the money, he struggled to find housing, took on a high-interest loan and had no insurance coverage when he needed surgery.
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The bill would increase the maximum compensation that an individual can receive from the state. The payout depends on the length of time served in prison. For those who served more than 14 years in prison, the bill would increase the one-time compensation to almost $200,000 from the current $161,000.
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Since 2005, eight people have received compensation totaling $1.1 million.
Chicago Tribune More of the never ending mystery of how one life is valued, calculated, and compensated versus another. Remember the flap over 9-11 victims compensation when one family could receive as much as $7 million while another may receive as little as $100,000?
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