Exoneree Compensation in Indiana

In 2019, Indiana enacted a law that provides $50,000 per year of wrongful incarceration to eligible exonerees. Additionally, exonerees are able to access any services offered by the Department of Correction, Community Corrections, or the courts, including: mental health services, substance abuse services, transition programs, and other rehabilitative and reintegrative resources. Effective: November 2019; Amended most recently: 2022.

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