The harsh reality for many wrongly convicted Georgians is that after spending decades locked away by the state, they are released without a financial safety net of any kind. So, getting absolved of guilt provides only a bit of solace.
Thirty-five states, the federal government, and Washington, D.C., maintain laws establishing a fair and efficient compensation process for people who were wrongfully convicted of crimes and sent to prison.
About 4% of all death penalties in the country were imposed on innocent people from 1973 to 2004. Georgia has exonerated 48 people since 1989, according to the National Registry of Exoneration Cases.
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