So he then is now in the, okay, you've been released. And the, the, the state decides not to pursue charges against him again. He goes at the state level. The fund that's set up for people that have been wrongly incarcerated, we have capped it in Wisconsin at $5,000 per year up to five years. So you could have been wrongfully convicted and been in jail for 25 years. And the maximum amount of money you can get from the state of Wisconsin is $25,000, because they will only give you $5,000 for five years. (1:21:37–1:21:48)
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Asserts that Wisconsin caps wrongful incarceration compensation at $5,000 per year for up to five years.
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