Walter McMillian was the 50th person exonerated from death row in the United States. Today, 146 people have been exonerated, many after serving decades in prison.
What challenges do you think formerly incarcerated people, whether deemed innocent or not, face when they reenter their community?
What support, if any, do you believe the government should grant former prisoners?
Once proven innocent, do you believe an exoneree should receive compensation for their wrongful incarceration?
Why are states, as Alabama was in McMillian’s case, unwilling to accept responsibility for wrongful convictions?
What challenges do you think formerly incarcerated people, whether deemed innocent or not, face when they reenter their community?
What support, if any, do you believe the government should grant former prisoners?
Once proven innocent, do you believe an exoneree should receive compensation for their wrongful incarceration?
Why are states, as Alabama was in McMillian’s case, unwilling to accept responsibility for wrongful convictions?