Fernando Bermudez left prison three years ago after being exonerated of a 1991 murder for which he served 18 years. After his release, not only was it hard to repair relationships with family—simply crossing the street was a culture shock.
After years behind bars for crimes they did not commit, New York’s exonerees are released into the free world—where a host of challenges confront them despite their innocence.
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