He spent 18 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. He hopes a $5 million payout could mean a better life for his kids
When three men wearing ski masks stormed into a New Haven, Connecticut, deli on January 24, 1999, killing a customer and wounding a cashier, police pointed to then 19-year-old Jackson as one of the suspects, and he was eventually convicted of murder, according to court records.
Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison for murder he denied committing, celebrates with steak dinner
A Hawaii man was freed after spending 30 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit, and one of the first things he did after his release was visit his mother's grave.
Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison visits mother's grave and ponders ubiquitous cellphones
One of the first places Gordon Cordeiro visited when a judge ordered him released after spending 30 years in prison for a killing he always maintained he had nothing to do with was his mother’s Hawaii gravesite.
A man in Hawaii argued he spent 30 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. New DNA evidence helped free him
Gordon Cordeiro, who spent more than half of his life in prison for a murder he denied committing, walked out of a Maui correctional center on what he called “Freedom Friday” thanks to new DNA evidence.
Judge releases Hawaii man who argued he spent 30 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit
A judge has ordered the release of a Hawaii man who was imprisoned for 30 years for a murder he says he didn’t commit.
After 30 years in prison for murder, new DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who maintained innocence
A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him released because of new DNA evidence.
Inmate Dies at N.Y. Prison as Corrections Officers’ Strike Continues
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Man sprung after 30 years in prison thanks to new DNA evidence struggles to adopt to modern times
"Everybody is looking at their phones," Gordon Cordeiro, 51, said shortly after his recent release from the Maui Community ...
10 former prison guards charged in death of inmate Robert Brooks
Ten former prison guards have been indicted in the killing of Robert Brooks, a prisoner who was incarcerated at the Marcy ...
Inmate uprising at Riverview as NY prison strikes enter 4th day
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Will closing Green Bay prison, reforming others solve staffing issues? Some are skeptical.
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Phoenix mother guilty in murder of her daughters found dead in prison cell
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Six New York prison guards charged with murder in beating death of handcuffed man
Six prison workers in New York were indicted on murder charges Thursday in connection with the death of an inmate who was ...
Marine arrested for murder also faced up to 470 years for child porn. Why it's down to 20.
Pfc. Willie Ellington now faces only 20 years in prison after the State Attorney's Office reduced his child porn charges from ...