Bullet points of He Was in Prison for 48 Years for a Crime He Didn’t Commit. His Restitution Is Appalling.
- Glynn Simmons spent 48 years and 18 days in prison before being exonerated, the longest time in American history.
- Simmons was initially sentenced to death, but a 1977 Supreme Court ruling changed his sentence to life in prison.
- The city of Edmond agreed to pay Simmons $7.15 million to drop a lawsuit against the city and the estate of a former detective.
- Simmons received $175,000 from the state of Oklahoma, the maximum amount allowed under Oklahoma law.
- The state of Oklahoma does not make it easy for exonerees to receive compensation, and only 13 of Oklahoma's 42 exonerees have received compensation.
- Simmons' case highlights the need for reform in the criminal justice system to prevent wrongful convictions and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.
- The consequences for those responsible for wrongful convictions are often inadequate, and the system does not provide sufficient incentive to prevent similar cases from happening in the future.
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