In an era of extreme partisanship, here’s an example of bipartisanship at the Capitol: An Assembly committee has unanimously approved legislation that would boost compensation for people wrongfully imprisoned.
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Claims Board hears dispute between plumber, WisDOT
When William Ludwig saw flood waters had submerged a quarter of his property in the town of Vernon, his experience as a plumber told him to start looking for a drain tile that might have been clogged by nearby highway work.
Read More »Once a leader in wrongful conviction compensation, Wisconsin has been lapped by other states
Even if Brendan Dassey’s attorneys successfully appeal his conviction for taking part in the murder of a freelance photographer, the now-27-year-old who was featured in the Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer” would still have the burdensome task of proving he deserves compensation for the years he spent in prison.
Read More »Former Kenosha man wants compensation for wrongful conviction
A man whose sex assault charges were dismissed after the victim recanted her testimony is asking for compensation for the time he spent in prison.
Read More »Former convict wants $450K from state (UPDATE)
A former construction foreman was able to get a rape charge dismissed, but his lack of a legal means to prove his innocence might prevent him from getting compensation for the three years he spent behind bars.
Read More »Attorney makes case for high-speed rail compensation (UPDATE)
A Canadian Pacific Railway attorney tried Tuesday to persuade the state Claims Board to hand the railroad more than half a million dollars for helping develop a high-speed rail plan before Gov. Scott Walker killed the project.
Read More »Canadian Pacific taking high-speed rail claim to state (UPDATE)
Half a year after the rejection of a train company’s claim related to Gov. Scott Walker’s scotching of a high-speed railway to be built between Milwaukee and Madison, a railway is seeking compensation related to the same project.
Read More »Claims Board wary of setting precedent in Shomberg case (UPDATE)
Members of the Wisconsin Claims Board expressed concern Wednesday that paying the estate of a deceased Madison man who was incarcerated for a crime for which he was acquitted may set precedent for other families to make similar claims.
Read More »Claims Board will hear man’s case again (UPDATE)
The family of a Wisconsin man who died soon after he was denied compensation for a wrongful conviction plans to press his case again before the Wisconsin Claims Board this week.
Read More »Claims board reschedules hearing in wrongful death case
The mother of a Madison man who died while trying to obtain compensation for a false conviction will get her day before a state board later this month.
Read More »Claims Board awards inmates for erroneous jail time (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Claims Board has awarded $7,600 to a Lake Mills man who was mistakenly held in prison for more than a year after his sentence was supposed to end.
Read More »Senate approves payment for wrongful conviction
A man wrongfully convicted of homicide would get more money from the state of Wisconsin under a bill passed by the Senate.
Read More »Wis. man seeks $67,000 for extra prison time
A man held in prison for more than a year after his sentenced ended is seeking more than $67,000 from the state of Wisconsin for the extra time.
Read More »Assembly OKs conviction compensation (UPDATE)
The state Assembly passed a bill Tuesday giving additional compensation to a man who was wrongfully convicted of homicide.
Read More »Dead man’s estate postpones Claims Board hearing
A hearing for a man who died while trying to obtain compensation for his wrongful incarceration has been postponed.
Read More »Claims board agrees to compensate wrongfully convicted man (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin State Claims Board has decided to award a wrongly convicted man $36,847.89 following his third attempt before the panel to seek compensation.
Read More »Wrongly jailed man seeks $46K in compensation
A Wisconsin man whose conviction for soliciting a prostitute was overturned is asking the state to pay him $46,000.
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