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John,
Today, many across the country will be celebrating America’s Independence Day. But for our clients, those who have been incarcerated, or remain wrongly imprisoned, the word “freedom” holds a different meaning.
We asked four wrongly incarcerated people to share how they celebrate their freedom and what it means to them — and their responses were deeply personal. So please, today, watch this short video, and then share it with your friends and family.
Four wrongly convicted people share what freedom means to them. (image via Innocence Project TikTok)
For all four of these wrongly incarcerated people, freedom was elusive for many years. And while they were in prison for crimes they didn’t commit, it was something they thought about every day for years — some for decades. So getting out and being able to live life any way they choose was a surreal experience for them.
Each one of the people we spoke with was adamant about not taking a single thing for granted — the breeze in your hair, the ability to hug a loved one, being able to travel, putting your feet in the water, even something as fundamental as using the bathroom without having to ask for permission.
These are things that many of us overlook far too often, but for those who have been wrongly incarcerated, it’s these simple freedoms that are most meaningful.
So while this weekend, please take a moment to think of those who are still fighting for their freedom, and watch this video to learn what freedom means to the wrongly incarcerated.
Thank you for your support,
— The Innocence Project Team
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