MA H1758

Establishes a minimum compensation of $800,000 for individuals wrongfully convicted of felonies and incarcerated in Massachusetts

Requires courts or juries to consider lost income, trial circumstances, length and conditions of incarceration, and other relevant factors when determining damages

Authorizes courts to order the Commonwealth to provide physical and emotional health services to exonerees, and to waive tuition and fees at state and community colleges including UMass Amherst

Allows damages to be paid as a lump sum or through annuity installments with court-set limits on annual amounts and payment duration

Prohibits punitive or exemplary damages and bars prejudgment or post-judgment interest on awards