State legislatures occasionally pass special appropriations for those who have been exonerated, but such efforts can take years and are subject to government budget processes and political whims.

• 州立法机构偶尔会批准一些专款给那些以被证明无罪的人,但这样的努力可能要历时数年才有成果,而且还要受政府预算程序和政治冲动的左右。