The Innocence Project - Life After Release

Excellent feature in todays New York Times about the difficulties the innocent have adjusting to the real world after release. Once again there is a conspicuous lack of accountability on the part of the police and prosecutors who perpetrated this fraud. We have suggested previously that some of a prosecutors pension be based on keeping the innocent out of jail. Essentially a bit from each paycheck would be held in escrow and released over time. he prosecutor would be funding a reimbursement fund for his mistakes. Here are some interesting stats from the article:

At least 205 men and one woman nationwide have been exonerated through DNA evidence since 1989, including 53 who, like Mr. Deskovic, were convicted of murder.
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More than a quarter of all prisoners exonerated by DNA evidence had falsely confessed or made incriminating statements, according to the Innocence Project, the legal clinic that secured Mr. Deskovic’s release. Like many of those men, he had maintained his innocence since shortly after the confession, proclaiming at his sentencing hearing: “I didn’t do anything.”