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OSAH Issues First Known Final Decision Under Georgia’s New Compensation Law

The Office of State Administrative Hearings (OSAH) has issued what appears to be the first publicly documented final decision under Georgia’s SB 244 Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Compensation Act.