Wrongfully Convicted Inmates Struggle With New Law
Christopher Scott and Claude Simmons were released from prison on Oct. 23, 2009, after serving 13 years for a murder they didn’t commit.
But the euphoria of freedom quickly gave way to panic: How would they make their way as free men with little but jail time on their resumes? A state law designed to help exonerees readjust would help, but only after they untangled reels of red tape to get their due compensation, clear their criminal records and find employment, housing and identification.
“It felt so pitiful just being let out of prison and feeling like you have ...
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catherineturley
i don't care what it takes, that check should be handed to them as they leave the prison. and it should be mandated for every state. and you can't exonerate a dead man. no dp!