Readers share views on innocent people in prison 17 Articles

by Charlene Collins

Presumed Guilty All it takes is an accusation and you could be thrown into jail and booked like a common criminal. It has happened to me and it happened to a friend of mine who pastured a church for many years. One day ...read more

by Monica Koziol

As someone who has been involved in a felony case where I was also a victim and now a convicted felon, I can see both sides of this debate. In the case of court issued protection, or restraining order - it seems that the o...read more

by Stella Kaye

INNOCENT BUT INCARCERATED. This is happening right now in the UK but from what I have read, I suspect the same is happening in the US. Part of the reason why our prisons are full to overflowing is because the Crimina...read more

by Peter Akermann

CAN INNOCENT PEOPLE SPENT TIME IN JAIL? THE CRY OF JUSTICE FOR INJUSTICE. The world of powerful American judicial ( prosecutors,judges, defenders ) pretends to be respected ,for their special position and ...read more

by R L Bradberry

We have all heard this story before: I DIDN'T DO IT. As a child, the lying may start when questioned about the whereabouts of the missing cookies. Crumbs on the tee shirt and chocolate chip smears about the lips do n...read more

by Vincent Able

Why don't courts employ the use of Lie Detector machines? A choice must be made. Which is more important: Freedom or Protection? The compromise isn't working- if it was we wouldn't be writing about it. There are two mai...read more

by Caryl Rosenthal

After twelve years, Fred Weber is a free man. Or is he? Rehabilitation is supposed to be a goal of a prison sentence, but the system is set up to insure failure on the part of former inmates at every turn. By trying to...read more

by Edward Earl

The presumption of innocence in the American justice system today is as overlooked and ignored as walking on the moon and the American dream. In today's world of mass communication, where people are found guilty on televis...read more

by Bret Strecker

I am a cop. It seems that many of the topics in this channel deal with how the police make mistakes or how they are the ones that are doing wrong. Let me share a story with you. But first some background. I work inve...read more

by Christine G.

NO MAN'S LAND: NEITHER GUILTY NOR INNOCENT Steven Truscott was acquitted on August 28, 2007, 48 years after the crime of which he was accused. I heard the news on CBC radio while I was driving to a friend's place i...read more

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by K'De Lecy

Innocent people go to prison because there are too many people surrounded by the case that stand to lose a substantial amount of money. Yes, I said it stand to lose a substantial amount of money. Locking the innocent (and ...read more

by Marc Chamot

American Injustice: Dallas Man Charles Allen Chatman Released After 27 Years in Prison for a Rape that he NEVER Committed; Dallas County Prosecutors Office Under Fire for 14 Other Miscarriage of Justice in False incarcerat...read more

by Me...Again

The easiest thing to do is make an innocent person look guilty. The hardest thing to do is prove you didn't do something once accused, and make no bones about it, ours is a system where you are guilty until proved innocent...read more

by Don Buchwalter

Frederick Morris would have us believe that there are few innocent people in prison. He is incorrect. The U.S. Department of Justice states that between 8-12 percent of all American prisoners are, in fact, innocent...read more

by Cynarra

I was waiting on an approval for an interview with Darlie Routier, but because of not meeting thier "media requirements", I was denied. I have written a letter to see if I may be able to have correspondence that way, but ...read more

by Ron Robbins

This is an article from a previous blog entry I wrote several weeks ago on another website. I've edited portions to make it sound better, but the point is clear. I learned a few days ago that I probably will never see ...read more

by Dr. Anderson

To understand this issue, terms must first be defined. The term innocent refers to the fact that an individual who, in this case, is incarcerated, did not committ crime for which they are serving the time. This does no...read more