Florida

Florida’s Restrictive Compensation Law Fails the Innocent People for Whom It Was Intended

Florida’s Restrictive Compensation Law Fails the Innocent People for Whom It Was Intended

Only five exonerees have received compensation under the statute since it became law 16 years ago.

08.27.24 by Katherine Jeng

After nearly 40 years, Robert DuBoise, 59, accompanied by his attorney Susan Friedman, mother Myra and sister Harriett speaks at a press conference minutes after being released from Hardee Correctional Institute after compelling evidence that points to his innocence is presented with assistance of The Innocence Project on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 in Bowling Green, Fla. The Innocence Project is a non-profit legal and policy organization that uses DNA and other scientific means to help wrongfully convicted people prove their innocence. (Casey Brooke Lawson/AP Images for The Innocence Project)

Only five exonerees have received compensation under the statute since it became law 16 years ago.

08.27.24 by Katherine Jeng

Watch: A Run For Freedom: Orlando Boquete’s Story

Watch: A Run For Freedom: Orlando Boquete’s Story

Orlando Boquete was wrongly convicted and escaped prison twice. Watch how he ran his way to freedom.

01.19.22 by Alicia Maule

Orlando Boquete running in Chicago in 2021. (Image: Screenshot from

Orlando Boquete was wrongly convicted and escaped prison twice. Watch how he ran his way to freedom.

01.19.22 by Alicia Maule

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Team Up With Robert DuBoise on NFL Network

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Team Up With Robert DuBoise on NFL Network

Mr. DuBoiseu's story of wrongful conviction and Floridau's broken compensation law are highlighted in NFL360 video.

01.29.21 by Innocence Staff

TAMPA, FL - NOVEMBER 23, 2020 - Special guest Robert DuBoise during the game between the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers lost the game 27-24. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mr. DuBoiseu's story of wrongful conviction and Floridau's broken compensation law are highlighted in NFL360 video.

01.29.21 by Innocence Staff

Why This Exoneree and First-Time Voter Wants You to Get to the Polls

Why This Exoneree and First-Time Voter Wants You to Get to the Polls

“I want people to understand that this is serious.u0022

10.26.20 by Daniele Selby

Robert DuBoise, 59, was officially exonerated from all charges in the 1983 rape and murder of a young woman after serving nearly 37 years in prison on Sept. 14, 2020, in Tampa, Florida. (Image: Casey Brooke Lawson/The Innocence Project)

“I want people to understand that this is serious.u0022

10.26.20 by Daniele Selby

Robert DuBoise Officially Exonerated from Murder Charge After Nearly 37 Years

Robert DuBoise Officially Exonerated from Murder Charge After Nearly 37 Years

The CRU announced their collaboration with the Innocence Project to audit prior cases involving bite mark evidence

09.14.20 by Innocence Staff

Robert DuBoise following his exoneration after 37 years on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Tampa, Florida. (Image: Casey Brooke Lawson/The Innocence Project)

The CRU announced their collaboration with the Innocence Project to audit prior cases involving bite mark evidence

09.14.20 by Innocence Staff

Innocence Project Client Robert DuBoise Released After Nearly 37 Years in Prison for 1983 Tampa Murder

Innocence Project Client Robert DuBoise Released After Nearly 37 Years in Prison for 1983 Tampa Murder

DNA testing excludes DuBoise in a case that rested on unreliable bite mark evidence and jailhouse informant testimony.

08.27.20 by Innocence Staff

Robert DuBoise hugging his mother Myra DuBoise following his release from prison after 37 years on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 in Bowling Green, Florida. (Image: Casey Brooke Lawson/AP Images for The Innocence Project)

DNA testing excludes DuBoise in a case that rested on unreliable bite mark evidence and jailhouse informant testimony.

08.27.20 by Innocence Staff

Innocence Project Client Robert DuBoise Expected to be Released After 37 Years in Prison for 1983 Tampa Murder

Innocence Project Client Robert DuBoise Expected to be Released After 37 Years in Prison for 1983 Tampa Murder

DuBoise has spent nearly 37 years behind bars for a 1983 Tampa murder and rape that DNA now proves he did not commit.

08.27.20 by Innocence Staff

Robert DuBoise hugs his mom, Myra DuBoise, for the first time as a free person, after spending 37 years in a Florida prison for a crime he did not commit. His sister Harriett DuBoise and Innocence Project attorney Susan Friedman also by his side. (Image: Sarah Timoti/Innocence Project)

DuBoise has spent nearly 37 years behind bars for a 1983 Tampa murder and rape that DNA now proves he did not commit.

08.27.20 by Innocence Staff

Clemente Aguirre aboga por compensación y apoyo para todos los exonerados durante la crisis del COVID-19

Clemente Aguirre aboga por compensación y apoyo para todos los exonerados durante la crisis del COVID-19

Nosotros hablamos con Clemente acerca de la crisis del COVID-19 y las leyes de compensación de la Florida.

04.26.20 by Isabel Vasquez

Clemente Aguirre aboga por compensación y apoyo para todos los exonerados durante la crisis del COVID-19

Nosotros hablamos con Clemente acerca de la crisis del COVID-19 y las leyes de compensación de la Florida.

04.26.20 by Isabel Vasquez

These 8 States Had the Most Exonerations in 2019

These 8 States Had the Most Exonerations in 2019

Last year, 143 wrongfully convicted people were exonerated across the U.S.

04.02.20 by Daniele Selby

Huwe Burton hugging a family member following his exoneration.

Last year, 143 wrongfully convicted people were exonerated across the U.S.

04.02.20 by Daniele Selby

Impacted by COVID-19, Florida Exonerees Need Compensation Now More Than Ever

Impacted by COVID-19, Florida Exonerees Need Compensation Now More Than Ever

Join us for a virtual town hall on April 6 to discuss the current state of reforms in Florida.

04.01.20 by Innocence Staff

Impacted by COVID-19, Florida Exonerees Need Compensation Now More Than Ever

Join us for a virtual town hall on April 6 to discuss the current state of reforms in Florida.

04.01.20 by Innocence Staff

What It’s Like to Be Freed from Death Row During the COVID-19 Pandemic

What It’s Like to Be Freed from Death Row During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Paul Hildwin, now 60 and a four-time cancer survivor, is adjusting to life in Tampa and trying to stay healthy.

03.19.20 by Alicia Maule, Daniele Selby

Paul Hildwin walking out of Hernando County jail on March 9, 2020 greeted by Kate O'Shea (left), investigator, and Lyann Goudie (right) of Goudie & Kohn, P.A. Photo by Anthony Scott/Florida Innocence Project.

Paul Hildwin, now 60 and a four-time cancer survivor, is adjusting to life in Tampa and trying to stay healthy.

03.19.20 by Alicia Maule, Daniele Selby

Paul Hildwin Set Free After 35-Year Struggle for Justice

Paul Hildwin Set Free After 35-Year Struggle for Justice

Hildwin Spent 29 Years on Florida’s Death Row Before His Murder Conviction Was Overturned by New DNA Evidence.

03.09.20 by Alicia Maule, Daniele Selby

Paul Hildwin after he was released from prison with his team including Kate O'Shea (left), investigator, and Lyann Goudie (right) of Goudie & Kohn, P.A., who led the retrial team since 2014. Photo courtesy of Kate O'Shea.

Hildwin Spent 29 Years on Florida’s Death Row Before His Murder Conviction Was Overturned by New DNA Evidence.

03.09.20 by Alicia Maule, Daniele Selby

We've helped free more than 250 innocent people from prison. Support our work to strengthen and advance the innocence movement.

Give MonthlyDonate Once