By the Numbers


Exoneration and Wrongful convictions tally from PA. 


Driving the news: Settling misconduct claims has cost Philadelphia almost $116 million since fiscal year 2016 - Axios analysis. 

Why it matters: Advocates say billions of dollars used to settle claims in U.S. cities are diverted away from programs that could benefit residents.

Of note: The city pays settlements out of an indemnities fund, not the police department's $788 million budget.


For more data related to the impact of police and prosecutorial misconduct