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Bill Inspired By Robert Dewey Goes To State House Committee

by KREX News Room
by Jacklyn Thrapp

Story Created: Mar 7, 2013 at 5:15 AM MDT

Story Updated: Mar 7, 2013 at 8:12 AM MDT

DENVER (AP) How much does Colorado owe people imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit? How about $70,000 a year?

A state House committee starts work Thursday on a proposal to set compensation rates for people wrongly incarcerated.

The bill was inspired by a western Colorado man who is surviving on food stamps and donations after serving a decade in prison for a rape and murder he didn't commit. Robert Dewey was exonerated last year by DNA evidence and planned to visit the Colorado Capitol Wednesday to argue in favor of compensation for the wrongly imprisoned.

The bill up for debate in a House committee sets compensation at $70,000 a year in prison, and $25,000 a year for people who were wrongly on parole, probation or a sex offender registry.

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OnceAStranger said on Monday, Mar 11 at 6:22 AM

That amount is not even enough for Robert to survive on because of the housing prices to buy, automobile, bills like utilities, phone, supporting of his family, health insurance, personal items the list just grows and never ends!!

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