Innocence advocates and Attorney General office differ on testing, compensation rules; panel urges statutory fixes
At the June 4 work session, the Washington Innocence Project and the Attorney General’s Office reviewed implementation of the Wrongfully Convicted Persons Act and identified procedural gaps that delay DNA testing and compensation for exonerees. The AG reported 36 compensation claims filed since 2013 and 11 resolved; advocates say only nine people
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Advocates and the Attorney General’s Office told the Law & Justice Committee on June 4 that Washington’s wrongful‑conviction compensation law and procedures for post‑conviction DNA testing need legislative clarification to deliver consistent relief.
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