According to the innocence project’s official web page, only few studies have revealed that between 2.3% and 5% of all prisoners in the U.S. are innocent, equivalent to 20,000 innocent people; a number that continues to grow with the progression of time (How Many Innocent People). The fact of the matter here is that innocent individuals are paying time that are not meant for them to serve. Time which cannot be refunded, nor compensated for. Another perspective is that, often time prison drastically changes how one lives their life once they are free. A number of difficulties whether it is finding a job, or finding a place to live encumbers those exonerated. The sad truth is that this is the reality that many will face.
Moreover, jail inmates are generally required to pay fees for services such as laundry, room and board, and even booking fees. Regardless of whether or not the inmate is later proven …show more content…
Preston, who was better known as the dog handler, released an unreliable testimony stating that his scent tracking dog had recalled Dillon’s scent and connected it with the crime scene. This scent tracking dog, also connected the T-shirt worn by the perpetrator to Dillon. Next a driver, with an a legally blind eye, identified Dillon as seen in court as the man he had remembered picking up near the crime scene on beach. There was a contradiction seen here in his testimony, hence another reason why law enforcement must not be too quick to place their trust in the hands of witness. The driver’s initial characterization of the hitchhiker was no where near close to Dillon’s physical characteristics. He originally recounted that the man he picked up was six feet tall with a rough mustache. Dillon did not fit this man’s description as in reality he was 6-foot-4-inches and was not able to grow a mustache physically. Other variation in his description did not come close to Dillon’s actual
Moreover, jail inmates are generally required to pay fees for services such as laundry, room and board, and even booking fees. Regardless of whether or not the inmate is later proven …show more content…
Preston, who was better known as the dog handler, released an unreliable testimony stating that his scent tracking dog had recalled Dillon’s scent and connected it with the crime scene. This scent tracking dog, also connected the T-shirt worn by the perpetrator to Dillon. Next a driver, with an a legally blind eye, identified Dillon as seen in court as the man he had remembered picking up near the crime scene on beach. There was a contradiction seen here in his testimony, hence another reason why law enforcement must not be too quick to place their trust in the hands of witness. The driver’s initial characterization of the hitchhiker was no where near close to Dillon’s physical characteristics. He originally recounted that the man he picked up was six feet tall with a rough mustache. Dillon did not fit this man’s description as in reality he was 6-foot-4-inches and was not able to grow a mustache physically. Other variation in his description did not come close to Dillon’s actual