DOJ knows and is OK with innocent people jailed and has no
responsibility to demand their release.
These people were sentenced for gun possession while committing non violent crimes, which was not actually a crime.
The courts ruled for their innocense but the people incarcerated are not aware of the findings by the courts.
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It is a federal crime for felons to possess firearms, and while all of the men arrested under these laws did have criminal records, they were not technically felons. This detail was specifically codified after the cases in question were decided, so as far as the court is concerned, the prisoners were still guilty of a crime.
USA today reports:
Justice Department officials said it is not their job to notify prisoners that they might be incarcerated for something that they now concede is not a crime. And although they have agreed in court filings that the men are innocent, they said they must still comply with federal laws that put strict limits on when and how people can challenge their convictions in court.
The courts are now afraid to overturn the rulings because then they would be setting a precedent for other inmates to challenge their own imprisonment.
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/60-prisoners-north-carolina-declared-innocent-jail/#rQymM17OTVRvAHMc.99
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/60-prisoners-north-carolina-declared-innocent-jail/#A4ZqaBT2CujY1gFl.99