These numbers need to be tied directly to the prosecutor who put them in jail. I am not willing to go so far as to say the prosecutor needs to pay for the cost,

These numbers need to be tied directly to the prosecutor who put them in jail. I am not willing to go so far as to say the prosecutor needs to pay for the cost, but it should absolutely be a part of their record. I think it would be acceptable to come out of the prosecuting office's budget. They are a part of a prosecutors performance evaluation. So, when a prosecutor says: "I put away 300 people, with a 97% conviction rate" their supervisor can say: "Yes, but you also cost this office $250,000 with your 2 wrongful convictions. We're passing on you and giving the promotion to Janice who put away 260 people on a 95% conviction rate, but only cost the office $10,000."