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This bill amends Mississippi law to remove the existing $500,000 cap on damages awarded to individuals who are proven to have been wrongfully convicted and incarcerated. Previously, there was a limit on the total amount a claimant could receive, even if they were incarcerated for many years. The bill allows for payments of $50,000 or more per year to satisfy the award, and clarifies that this compensation is not subject to caps that apply to private parties in civil lawsuits, nor is it considered taxable income for the claimant. The context for this change is to provide more comprehensive financial relief to those who have suffered the injustice of wrongful conviction and imprisonment.

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