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Proponents say DOJ fiscal assumptions overstate costs for proposed exoneration program; advocates urge delayed payouts until claims succeed
Summary
Supporters of a bill to create or expand an exoneration compensation program disputed the Department of Justice's fiscal assumptions, arguing the state need not appropriate funds until a claim is successfully completed and that prior bills’ experience shows few payouts to date.
Representative Carrie Seakins Crowe, sponsor, said House Bill 93 revises Montana’s approach to compensation for wrongfully convicted people and that the fiscal note prepared by the Department of Justice used assumptions tied to an earlier version of the program.
SK Rossi spoke for the Montana Innocence Project as a proponent and urged the committee to read a rebuttal to the…
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