Alabama Won't Give Falsely Convicted Death Penalty Inmate Any Compensation

[Gaga Monster 13,001]

The state of Alabama took 30 years of Anthony Ray Hinton's life when they sent him to death row for two murders he did not commit. 

Now they won’t give him a dime. 

Hinton’s application for redress was unanimously approved by a state senate committee earlier this year and an Alabama lawmaker introduced a bill that would have set aside $1.5 million for what the 61-year-old Hinton calls "30 years of hell." 

But the state legislature never got around to debating that bill before wrapping up its session in May, leaving Hinton bitter and practically broke two years after his convictions were tossed.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-alabama-death-row-inmate-seeking-compensation-30-years-hell-n789336

[PartySick 174,307]

Disgusting. Nice justice system you got there.

[Gaga Monster 13,001]

This whole situation is so sad 

This is why I don't support the death penalty, even if one out of the thousands that got the death penalty were innocent (I am sure it is more), it should be banned because it is a baseless execution then. 

I would rather someone who committed the worst crime ever spend the rest of their life in a bad prison than face the death penalty because it is the 'easy' way out

[LordEnigma 11,313]

Damn. Of all people, this person deserve the money.

i couldn't imagine living in prison knowing you did nothing

[thefamebitch 834]

Absolutely shameful and disgusting.  The life of this innocent guy has been completely ruined by this and now they hobbled his chances at surviving outside of prison.