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States Weigh Compensation for Inmates
Sep 12 2007, AP

When Antonio Beaver was freed from prison by DNA evidence, he was overwhelmed by supporters eager to help him return to normal life after spending nearly 11 years behind bars.After his release in March, some promised jobs. Others set up a charitable fund...

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An undated photo provided by the Illinois Department of Corrections shows inmate Dean Cage. Cage, 41, of Chicago, was exonerated Tuesday, May 27, 2008, of a rape conviction by DNA tests after serving more than 12 years in prison for allegedly assaulting...

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