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February 4, 2016

Record 149 People Exonerated in U.S. in 2015
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In criminal justice news, a record 149 people in the United States were
exonerated last year. On average, the exonerated prisoners had spent 14
years behind bars for crimes they did not commit. Some had spent more
than three decades. The majority of the exonerations occurred in Texas
and New York.


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