28 Years in Prison: Man Freed from Wrongful Conviction Roeling Adams walked out of San Quentin State Prison a free man after he spent 28 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Earlier this year, the California Department of Corrections granted parole for Adams, a California Innocence Project (CIP) client. The parole …Read More

Finding essentials of life for those who’ve missed so much Article By Lois Henry – The Bakersfield California We’ve all seen those stories of people who spend 20 years or more behind bars and are then exonerated by new evidence. If you’re like me, you momentarily ponder the immense loss of years, shake your head …Read More

George Souliotes spent nearly 17 years behind bars before his triple murder conviction was overturned. Now he’s trying to adjust to life on the outside. By Maura Dolan – LA Times Photography by Don Bartletti or the first several days of his freedom, George Souliotes kept forgetting to zip up his trousers. Prison jumpsuits don’t …Read More