Kevin Strickland was exonerated last week and released from a Missouri prison, after serving 43 years for a 1978 triple murder he didn't commit. Despite being declared innocent by a judge, Strickland is not owed any state compensation for his wrongful imprisonment.

On KCUR's Up To Date, host Steve Kraske spoke with Marilyn Chappelle, founder and executive director for Exceeds Expectations Inc., and University of Missouri-Kansas City associate professor of law Sean O'Brien about why only some Missouri exonerees are compensated, and what programs can help the formerly incarcerated re-establish themselves in a free society.

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