Michael Sullivan, a Massachusetts man wrongfully imprisoned for over 27 years for a murder he did not commit, has been awarded $1 million in compensation after new DNA evidence proved his innocence.
Sullivan, 61, was convicted in 1985 and sentenced to life without parole. He was released in 2013 when advances in DNA technology overturned his conviction.
Earlier this month, a Massachusetts court awarded him $13 million (£10 million) in damages. However, state laws cap compensation for wrongful convictions at $1 million, significantly reducing his payout.
During his incarceration, Sullivan suffered profound personal losses, including the deaths of his mother and four siblings.
In a statement, he expressed that while the compensation is appreciated, it “will never make up for the years stolen from me, or the loved ones I lost while I was in prison.”
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