Wrongful Conviction
What This Page Covers
This page collects the 4 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Wrongful Conviction”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Criminal Justice, Compensation, and Illinois Law.
Active Bills
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- Tue, Jun 302 items
- Proposed Law Would Increase Compensation for Wrongfully Convicted IndividualsA bill awaiting Governor JB Pritzker’s signature would raise the maximum state compensation for wrongfully incarcerated people to $50,000 per year and, for the first time, allow children who were wron
- Proposed Law Would Increase Payouts for Wrongfully Convicted People
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Key Actors
- 01Brad Bucherperson2 mentions
- 02Stephanie Kamelperson1 mentions
- 03Illinois Court of Claimsorganization1 mentions
- 04Terrell Champagneperson1 mentions
- 05Ronald Wattsperson1 mentions
- 06Joel A. Flaxmanperson1 mentions
- 07Terrell Champagneperson1 mentions
- 08General Assemblyorganization1 mentions
- 09JB Pritzkerperson1 mentions
- 10JB Pritzkerperson1 mentions
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- Topic to peopleBrad Bucher, Stephanie Kamel, Terrell Champagne (+5 more)
- Topic to orgsIllinois Court of Claims, General Assembly
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- Jun 30, 2026NewsProposed Law Would Increase Compensation for Wrongfully Convicted Individuals
- Jun 30, 2026NewsProposed Law Would Increase Payouts for Wrongfully Convicted People
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