CT SB00460

Establishes eligibility for wrongful incarceration compensation when a person's conviction is vacated or reversed and the complaint is dismissed on grounds of innocence, consistency with innocence, or due to state/official misconduct that contributed to arrest, prosecution, conviction or incarceration.

Requires eligible persons to file claims with the Claims Commissioner following chapter 53 procedures, with the claimant bearing the burden of proof by preponderance of the evidence.

Directs the Claims Commissioner to award compensation based on the median household income for each year incarcerated, adjusted for inflation, with discretion to increase or decrease the award by 25 percent based on factors including the person's age, education, loss of relationships, reputation damage, crime severity, sex offender registration requirements, and other relevant circumstances.

Allows the Claims Commissioner to additionally order payment for employment training, counseling, tuition, and other reintegration services; compensation awards exceeding $20,000 or those requested for General Assembly review are subject to legislative approval within 45 days.

Requires compensation claims for pardons or dismissals before October 1, 2008 to be filed within two years of that date; claims for pardons or dismissals on or after October 1, 2008 must be filed within two years of the pardon or dismissal.