[Note: Friends of Justice is a personal blog. I speak only for myself.]
“Recently, I had someone I consider a very close friend look at the posts I place on this very blog. He disagreed with much of what I had been saying, because he believes that society is much more likely to believe someone who claims to be innocent when the evidence bears that out, that people are tired of sloppy police work, and jurors require real proof of a person’s guilt to convict. I have not been out in the free world in over 25 years and cannot speak to some of his arguments. Nevertheless, the one thing he said to me that really stuck with me is, “many TV shows depicting innocent people being exonerated show that those prisoners who are upbeat, optimistic, and willing to forgive get much more attention and are more likely to be released than those who are consumed by anger and recrimination. I would prefer to think it is not a person’s attitude, but rather the facts of each case that persuades the public to help free innocent inmates. My Mother even says I have become increasingly more negative over the years. I suppose my posts are apparently negative as well.”
Yes Shane, don t ever give up. A good friend of mine was incarcerated for over 30 years, for a sex crimes she did not commit. When I met her I told her she would be released one day. She looked at me and said I don t know how that can be because I am serving a life sentence and she was. I told her she would not and that God was going to set her free from there. She did not believe but I had no doubt.
fast forward She was released from prison two years ago. The seemingly impossible happened. I talk to her every day as she is out enjoying her life, going to concerts fairs etc.
I pray that the same thing will happen with you Shane. I know nothing about your case or where you are from but 25 years is too long. God bless and keep you until the day you are FREE FREE FREE ADELE
Yes Shane, don t ever give up. A good friend of mine was incarcerated for over 30 years, for a sex crimes she did not commit. When I met her I told her she would be released one day. She looked at me and said I don t know how that can be because I am serving a life sentence and she was. I told her she would not and that God was going to set her free from there. She did not believe but I had no doubt.
fast forward She was released from prison two years ago. The seemingly impossible happened. I talk to her every day as she is out enjoying her life, going to concerts fairs etc.
I pray that the same thing will happen with you Shane. I know nothing about your case or where you are from but 25 years is too long. God bless and keep you until the day you are FREE
ADELE