Number	24418
Subject	Wrongful Convictions
Source	New York City News Service
State	NY
Year	2009
Publication Date	7/15/2009
Summary	New York states says it has a "moral obligation" to tend to those who are wrongfully convicted. Once released, however, those who were wrongfully put behind bars often spend years waiting on compensation, while others never receive any payment at all. Reporters for the New York City News Service take a look at what happens after the prisoner's release and find several flaws in the state's system.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	8
Keywords	New York State law; wrongfully convicted; wrongful conviction compensation law; John Scott; Isidore Zimmerman
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