Maryland Approves More Than $3 Million for Man Wrongly Imprisoned for Murder for Three Decades

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (C); Treasurer Dereck Davis (L); and Comptroller Brooke Lierman (R) who comprise the Board of Public Works, are seen in Annapolis, Md., on Nov. 8, 2023. Brian Witte/AP Photo

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Maryland officials on Wednesday approved more than $3 million in compensation for a Baltimore man who spent 31 years in prison on a wrongful murder conviction.

Gov. Wes Moore apologized to Gary Washington during a Board of Public Works meeting where the compensation was approved.