ONE NATION UNDER NEVADA: AN ANALYSIS OF THE UNITED STATES WRONGFUL CONVICTION COMPENSATION STATUTES

Innocence Projects and Conviction Integrity Units continue to pop up throughout the United States, and the number of individuals who have been incarcerated for crimes they did not commit continues to rise. The National Registry of Exonerations (NRE) has identified 3,220 exonerees who have, in combin...

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Published in:	The Journal of law in society Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 49
Main Author:	Smith, Aubrie
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Journal of Law in Society 22-09-2023
Subjects:	Exoneration Laws, regulations and rules Rehabilitation of criminals Remedies Restitution Wrongful convictions (Law)
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Summary:	Innocence Projects and Conviction Integrity Units continue to pop up throughout the United States, and the number of individuals who have been incarcerated for crimes they did not commit continues to rise. The National Registry of Exonerations (NRE) has identified 3,220 exonerees who have, in combination, spent 27,926 years in prison. The NRE has identified a number of factors that contribute to wrongful convictions, including a lack of education and skills that would lead to an immediate job placement after exoneration. This Article addresses how Nevada's law sets the standard for the rest of the nation to follow, and why other states fail to similarly meet exonerees' most pressing needs. This holistic model can restore faith in the justice system, allow for the allocation of financial and non-monetary resources towards the exoneree 's re-entry into society, and show that the state is taking action to protect its citizens.
ISSN:	1538-5876