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title: 'Alabama Legislation Prior to 2007'
description: 'On May 20, 2001, Governor Siegelman signed a law creating the Committee on Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration allowing reparations to be made in the…'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/alabama-legislation-prior-to-2007'
section: stories
date: '2007-12-01T00:00:00-05:00'
updated: '2025-03-14T14:56:43-04:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
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- **On May 20, 2001,** Governor Siegelman signed a law creating the Committee on Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration allowing reparations to be made in the event that an innocent person is convicted and imprisoned erroneously.