This Act mandates comprehensive support and compensation for individuals wrongfully convicted, ensuring their rights are fully restored and protected. It establishes mandatory protocols for reviewing claims of wrongful conviction, requiring the use of modern forensic techniques, unbiased reviews, and reexaminations of cases with potential evidence of innocence.
Additionally, it introduces a dedicated compensation fund for exonerees to cover lost wages, emotional trauma, legal costs, and rehabilitation support. To promote accountability, the Act requires agencies involved in the wrongful conviction to undergo independent reviews, with findings reported publicly, thus upholding transparency and justice within the criminal justice system.