Rexburg senator leads way for restitution for Tapp, wrongfully convicted
Christopher Tapp speaks in favor of the Wrongful Conviction Act alongside bill sponsor Senator Doug Ricks.
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) - A Rexburg Senator is among Idaho lawmakers who are leading the way for a bill that would compensate people who have been wrongfully incarcerated in Idaho s justice system.
On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee voted unanimously to approve Senate Bill 1027, the Idaho Wrongful Conviction Act. If made into law, people who are wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for a felony crime will be compensated $62,000 for each year of incarceration.