Our state has a shameful track record of sending innocent people to prison. But the silver lining is that there is an awareness in our city and state and action being taken to right these unconscionable wrongs.
The funding will significantly boost the operations of Life After Justice, a Chicago group founded by two exonerees that seeks to overturn unjust convictions and support exonerees after they’re released from prison.
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Mr. Jarrett Adams, Esquire
Dr. Yusef Salaam
From Defendant to Defender, Life After Justice NEW YORK, NY, USA, April 14, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ Top criminal defense and civil rights attorney, Jarrett Adams, is using his journey as a victim of wrongful conviction to drive awareness on an issue that is often overlooked. At the age of 17, Mr. Adams was found guilty of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to 28 years in a maximum-security prison. After serving nearly 10 years and filing multiple appeals, he was exonerated with the assistance of the Wisconsin Innocence Project.