Delaware must compensate people who prove they were wrongfully imprisoned.

In 1980, Elmer Daniels was convicted of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to life in prison. Thirty-eight years later, his conviction was overturned and he was released.

In 2008, Mark Purnell was convicted of a murder he did not commit. Fourteen years later, his conviction was overturned, and he was released.

But their nightmares of wrongful conviction did not end at the prison gate. Neither Daniels nor Purnell were eligible for any compensation from the State of Delaware for the many years they lost, or any reentry support.

Senate Bill 169, sponsored by state Senator Kyra Hoffner, could change that. Read more here.