This settlement is the largest in Illinois history to date. Similar past settlements nationwide include:
- IL – $36M in 1999 to the Ford Heights Four, convicted of double homicide in 1978
- Federal – $25M in 2012 to Thaddeus Jimenez, convicted of murdering a teenager in 1993
- NY – $41M in 2014 to the Central Park Five, convicted of the rape of a jogger in 1989
The settlement awarded to the Dixmoor Five was calculated by awarding $1 million for every year that the 5 men collectively spent in prison. Subsequently, victims of wrongful conviction are beginning to demand similar compensation for their years of wrongful incarceration.
Get the full story by reading this article by the Chicago Tribune.
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