Maryland Takes On Compensation For The Wrongly Imprisoned

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Exonerated of murder and other charges in 2014, Walter Lomax is still making his way through the Maryland bureaucracy to receive compensation for 39 years of wrongful imprisonment.
Now, he sits on a state task force to study the issue.
A state law that went into effect Oct. 1 created the 10-member task force, which is planning to establish a compensation standard for those wrongfully imprisoned in Maryland. A governor’s pardon is no longer required for damages t