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Record 149 People Exonerated in U.S. in 2015

HeadlineFeb 04, 2016

In criminal justice news, a record 149 people in the United States were exonerated last year. On average, the exonerated prisoners had spent 14 years behind bars for crimes they did not commit. Some had spent more than three decades. The majority of the exonerations occurred in Texas and New York.

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