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Life After Wrongful Incarceration
Resources, Rules and Moral Responsibility: The Role of the Attorney Post-Release
After individuals have been exonerated for crimes they did not commit, few states provide them with immediate support services to aid their transition upon release. “When you walk out it’s basically sink or swim,” said one exoneree who was in prison for 17 years. “I was on my own to figure it out.”