His family was represented by his defense attorney’s great-grandson.
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NJ Supreme Court judges concluded Acoli no longer poses a threat to public safety.
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Armani Faison was only locked up for shoplifting. Things went left.
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Inmates at the Women's Huron Valley Correction Facility in Michigan are seeking help for alleged abuse and…
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Grassroots organizations are helping get books into prisons, despite the restrictions put in place to stop them.
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NYC's infamous jail is in dire straits with a lack of guards and inmates literally running the prison
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The congresswoman noted rehabilitation and the ongoing pandemic for lower-level offenders
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The pandemic is being blamed for staffing shortages and a spike in prisoner violence
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The Root's Keith Reed documents how one wrongful conviction affected a life, a family and an entire community.
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Black man is only the latest to be cleared after decades in jail under wrongful convictions
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