Comments on: James Woodard Released in Dallas After 27 Years of Incarceration http://ipoftexas.org/james-woodard-released-in-dallas-after-27-years-of-incarceration/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:54:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: s6ijnptopes6cqy http://ipoftexas.org/james-woodard-released-in-dallas-after-27-years-of-incarceration/#comment-20 s6ijnptopes6cqy Fri, 16 May 2008 18:51:35 +0000 http://ipoftexas.org/?p=74#comment-20 Guilty until proven innocent - It's the American way, He should sue big time and take as much money from the justice system as he can to prevent this from happening again in the future. Make them pay James, Guilty until proven innocent - It’s the American way,

He should sue big time and take as much money from the justice system as he can to prevent this from happening again in the future.

Make them pay James,

]]> By: Trice36 http://ipoftexas.org/james-woodard-released-in-dallas-after-27-years-of-incarceration/#comment-13 Trice36 Mon, 05 May 2008 01:10:43 +0000 http://ipoftexas.org/?p=74#comment-13 I think that it should be mandatory that the state in which these innocent people were tried, convicted and sentenced should receive not only monetary compensation (if and when they do get it)but health insurance as well to include dental, vision and any and all mental health services. These services should be free to them for how ever many years that they spent in prison WRONGFULLY CONVICTED!! They also need to have they're records expunged free of charge and the state should be responsible in assisiting them with finding full time employment. It's the least they could do. No amount of money will ever make up for the precious time that was taken from them but, monetary copensation, health insurance and employment would be a good start. Furthermore, I think that these so called prosecutors need to be held accountable especially when deliberate and intentional actions caused these people to be found guilty anyway. This country is so sick. We can spend millions/billions on a war that's totally ridiculous but we don't even think to help these citizens here in our own country that we locked away innocently with the basics to live life in the "Land of the free and home of the brave". Everyone who saw this episode of sixty minutes should be angered and outraged. This could very well happen to you or someone that you know or love. I wish that I could help these people someway, somehow. I think that it should be mandatory that the state in which these innocent people were tried, convicted and sentenced should receive not only monetary compensation (if and when they do get it)but health insurance as well to include dental, vision and any and all mental health services. These services should be free to them for how ever many years that they spent in prison WRONGFULLY CONVICTED!! They also need to have they’re records expunged free of charge and the state should be responsible in assisiting them with finding full time employment. It’s the least they could do. No amount of money will ever make up for the precious time that was taken from them but, monetary copensation, health insurance and employment would be a good start. Furthermore, I think that these so called prosecutors need to be held accountable especially when deliberate and intentional actions caused these people to be found guilty anyway. This country is so sick. We can spend millions/billions on a war that’s totally ridiculous but we don’t even think to help these citizens here in our own country that we locked away innocently with the basics to live life in the “Land of the free and home of the brave”. Everyone who saw this episode of sixty minutes should be angered and outraged. This could very well happen to you or someone that you know or love. I wish that I could help these people someway, somehow.

]]> By: LorettaElisa http://ipoftexas.org/james-woodard-released-in-dallas-after-27-years-of-incarceration/#comment-12 LorettaElisa Mon, 05 May 2008 01:05:29 +0000 http://ipoftexas.org/?p=74#comment-12 I'm appalled at our justice system. Mr. Woodard lost over 27 years of his life. He can never get them back. He spent half of his life in prison. I just saw his story on 60 Minutes and cried. I would like to apologize to him for the injustice of our criminal system. I think the least that should be done is that he should be compensated for all the years he spent in prison. I’m appalled at our justice system. Mr. Woodard lost over 27 years of his life. He can never get them back. He spent half of his life in prison. I just saw his story on 60 Minutes and cried. I would like to apologize to him for the injustice of our criminal system. I think the least that should be done is that he should be compensated for all the years he spent in prison.

]]> By: Dallas DA will push for conviction reviews across Texas | Innocence Project http://ipoftexas.org/james-woodard-released-in-dallas-after-27-years-of-incarceration/#comment-10 Dallas DA will push for conviction reviews across Texas | Innocence Project Thu, 01 May 2008 14:16:09 +0000 http://ipoftexas.org/?p=74#comment-10 [...] Woodard was represented by the Innocence Project of Texas, a member of the Innocence Network. Read a blog post on the case by IPOT Executive Director Natalie Roetzel here. [...] […] Woodard was represented by the Innocence Project of Texas, a member of the Innocence Network. Read a blog post on the case by IPOT Executive Director Natalie Roetzel here. […]

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