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After Unjust Sentence, Colorado Begins Paying Inmate

Prison time for a murder he didn’t commit robbed 52-year-old Robert Dewey of priceless moments, like the birth of his grandchildren and the burial of his only son. For 17 years he was locked away. He entered prison an able-bodied …

Former Texas Inmate Wants Money for Wrongful Imprisonment

Billy Frederick Allen spent more than 25 years in a Texas prison before an appeals court overturned his convictions in two murders. Three years after winning his freedom, Allen is fighting the state again – this time for the $2 …