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LiberalElite

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 08:54 PM Apr 2015

After 39 years in prison, an epic tale of innocence found and bitterness lost

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2015/0412/After-39-years-in-prison-an-epic-tale-of-innocence-found-and-bitterness-lost?cmpid=editorpicks&google_editors_picks=true

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CLEVELAND - Three months and six days after he walked out of prison, Ricky Jackson has a decision to make.

The past few months have been full of decisions. Where to live? What kind of car to buy? When to get up? Who to see? How to dress? Every time he turns around another set of choices is staring back at him. Mr. Jackson is 58 years old – almost retirement age – but these decisions are as new to him as they would be to a teenager. For the past 39 years, the particulars of his life have been dictated by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Now, on the other side of the fence, the possibilities in a free life are overwhelming.
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After 39 years in prison, an epic tale of innocence found and bitterness lost (Original Post) LiberalElite Apr 2015 OP
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