IL HB1016

Expands compensation eligibility for wrongful convictions to include time spent in county jail, on parole, on intensive supervision probation, or on the sex offender registry, not just state prison time

Sets fixed compensation rates of $50,000 per year for wrongful incarceration (including pre-trial jail time) and $25,000 per year for time wrongfully spent on parole, intensive supervision probation, or sex offender registration, with prorated amounts for partial years

Removes previous compensation caps that limited awards to $85,350-$199,150 based on length of imprisonment, and eliminates the 25% cap on attorney's fees

Extends certificate of innocence eligibility to individuals adjudicated as juvenile delinquents, allowing them to seek compensation for wrongful adjudications

Specifies that guilty pleas and confessions do not constitute conduct that voluntarily caused or brought about one's conviction, preserving eligibility for innocence claims