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Texas gov. signs compensation bill into law (San Francisco Chronicle)

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed a bill that increases the compensation paid to people who are wrongfully convicted and sent to prison for crimes they didn't commit. The new law boosts lump sum payments from $50,000 to $80,000 for every year of confinement... Related: Texas - Rick Perry - United States - Law - Texas Gov. Rick Perry

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