Senate bill would expand state compensation for wrongful convictions, sponsor says
Senate Bill 36, sponsored by Senator Stephen Roberts, would create or expand provisions allowing compensation for wrongfully convicted individuals for time spent in prison; Roberts told the Missouri Senate Judiciary Committee the measure is ready for full Senate discussion.
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Senate Bill 36, sponsored by Senator Stephen Roberts of Saint Louis, would create provisions relating to compensation for wrongful convictions and would expand the circumstances under which wrongfully convicted individuals may receive compensation from the state for their time spent in prison, Roberts told the Missouri Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on Jan. 22.
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