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Mary Jo Pitzl, Arizona RepublicOriginally published August 25, 2025 A new Arizona law that will compensate people who have been wrongly imprisoned traces back to one lawmaker’s own prison experience.  For more than a decade, first-term Rep. Khyl Powell has been involved with prison ministry work, including three years as a regular at the Eyman

Arizona is finally bringing justice to the wrongfully convicted, on a trial basis. Nicole Ludden, Arizona AgendaOriginally published July 28th, 2025 Next year, Arizona will start the process of compensating people who’ve been incarcerated for crimes they didn’t commit. We told you about the push for an erroneous convictions law back in March. But the

New Law Sponsored by State Rep. Khyl Powell Grants Restitution and Record Expungement to Exonerated Arizonans NEWS RELEASE Monday, June 30, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arizona House of Representatives  Representative Khyl Powell (R-14)   STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Legislation sponsored by State Representative Khyl Powell to compensate Arizonans who were proven wrongfully convicted and incarcerated has

STATEMENT FROM THE ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT July 2, 2025 Media contact: Katie Puzauskas602-844-1220katie.puzauskas@azjusticeproject.org On Friday, June 27, 2025, Governor Katie Hobbs signed SB1500 into law, making Arizona the 41st state to provide a legal avenue to seek financial compensation for years lost due to a wrongful conviction. Those who meet the narrow requirements of the

Haley Williams, KPNX-TV PhoenixOriginally published June 30th, 2025 Those in Arizona who have been wrongfully convicted will be eligible for compensation under a new Arizona law.  Governor Katie Hobbs signed Senate Bill 1500 on Friday, establishing a pilot program for individuals who have been incarcerated for crimes they did not commit.  Under the new law, those who

Khyl Powell, Guest Commentary, AZCapitolTimesOriginally published February 21, 2025 For 14 years, I have volunteered as a chaplain ministering to felons who have been incarcerated by the Arizona Justice System helping them to rebuild their lives. I’ve spent thousands of hours sitting across from men whose lives have been broken by poor choices — and

Currently, 39 states provide compensation for wrongful convictions, according to the Arizona Justice Project.

Arizona is one of 11 states that doesn’t compensate people after wrongfully convicting them. State lawmakers are trying to change that.