Increases the compensation cap for the wrongful conviction compensation law.
Louisiana SB125 amends the wrongful conviction compensation law by increasing the lifetime cap for compensation from $400,000 to $600,000. The compensation rate remains at $40,000 per year incarcerated. The bill also extends the deadline for filing a petition for supplemental compensation from July 1, 2023, to August 1, 2027. Effective August 1, 2026.
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