Haynes family launches push for wrongful-conviction family aid
Marvina Haynes gathered supporters at the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday to push the proposed "Marvina Haynes Act," a bill to create non-monetary supports for families of people exonerated after wrongful convictions.[1]
At the rally she urged lawmakers to back services such as trauma counseling, mental-health care and advocacy for family members navigating release and reintegration.[1]
Marvin Haynes was exonerated in December 2023 after nearly 20 years in prison for a Minneapolis murder.[1] The state awarded him $4.5 million in compensation in May 2026.[1]
Marvina's foundation, MN Wrongfully Convicted Judicial Reform, is working with other families to build momentum and lobby for the bill ahead of the 2027 legislative session.[1]
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- Marvin Haynes was exonerated in December 2023 after nearly 20 years in prison for a Minneapolis murder and received a $4.5 million state compensation award in May 2026.
- On Monday, his sister Marvina gathered supporters at the Minnesota State Capitol to promote the proposed “Marvina Haynes Act.”
- The act would create non-monetary supports such as trauma and mental‑health services and advocacy for families of people who are exonerated after wrongful convictions.
- Marvina’s foundation, MN Wrongfully Convicted Judicial Reform, is working with other families to build support ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
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