A Rape That Wasn't: The Wrongful Conviction of Jarrett Adams

[jball2ktherapper]

beautiful story.

[TheJazzyT]

I believe the United States has one of best, if not the greatest, legal systems in the world, though its not without fault. It is ridiculous that a person in this country can sue for thousands of dollars for tripping over a bump on a sidewalk or slipping on a wet floor that had no sign and yet when a person is wrongly convicted of crime and spends YEARS in prison they are not compensated even a dime.

I'm glad to see that this man was able to take this experience and do something great with it.

[Joseph565112]

You aren't even afforded that much in terms of compensation when guys do get it. Often the amount is less than $10,000 per year of wrongful incarceration. Not to say that even that amount couldn't help, but it's still not much...considering what most people do actually earn in a year.

[pompilot12]

he should get compensation for this. We studied this in history. It is in the constitution.

[KushKing99]

@pompilot12

@pompilot12

I am sorry but I would most certainly go after that girl for defamation and then go after the state. I wouldn't just be "happy" to be free after 8 yrs. If I were his parents, I just could not let this ride. What that girl did was dangerous and reckless. He could have gotten 20 yrs for this.

[TheRealRedFlashlight]

Whether or not he raped this woman isn't the issue here. The issue is that THE JURY is supposed to decide guilt or innocence. If the court system does not let the jury have access to all the evidence, that just isn't fair. In this case it was extraordinarily unfair, given the racially loaded content.

[Bigjarvis44]

John Pray and Keith Findley God must be smiling at his creation, you two really work for justice. Jarrett your perseverance and positive attitude is inspiring. Good Luck in Law School!!

[demmylowther]

All people who spent time in prison who is/was found innoscent later on absolutely deserves a huge lawsuit settlement.BUT,thats not good enough for me.I think that the prosecuting attorneys should be stripped of their credentials,and sued as well.I wouldnt feel bad one bit if the suit made these aggressive prosecuters lose their homes and have their wages garnished where ever they find a job.All they care about is adding a feather in their cap so when they run for higher office,they look good !

[fireO5]

I Find The American Judicial system Rather Disturbing, I Am All For This Dude... He should Have Been Compensated And Then Some For Having Been Falsely Accused, Unfortunately Every Years something like This Happens To Innocent People... GL Dudes...

[CupisHomines]

he should sue for wrongful prosecution.

[BowToMySkill]

that pisses me off they didnt even pay him money for wrongfully convicting him

[Szayel22]

That is such a horrible thing to be jailed for something you did not do it's just disgusting that this happens to people.

[fuzzywzhe]

Is the woman in jail yet?

[jwjeffrey]

What amazes me is he didn't even name his accuser, the D.A. that wrongly convicted him or the Judge that sentance him.

[Janissi42]

Same story, different day. How tragic and shameful our legal system is. Not only did this brother spend countless years in prison for something he didn't do, but how many other black men have met his same fate throughout the centuries.

[Janissi42]

Best wishes to you brother, and much success in your future endeavors. Even though such injusticed happened to you, you come out on top because now you can take that experience and use it to bless someone else's life.

[ddsharper]

janissi: You are brilliant and your comments are right on time.

[muscleoffigus]

@Janissi42 not just blacks

[strongpimphand]

Purely disgusting how a woman can lock up a man for such a long period of time knowing that she did so because she made a mistake...and not because an actual crime was committed.

I wish there was a way that she could be held liable for this, along with other women who get males wrongly convicted for crimes such as rape. Rape should be a serious crime and not a passion mistake.

[SexLawsReform]

Congratulations to you Jarrett for not giving up when the State of Wisconsin wrongfully convicted you. Just think about the number of black men who have been wrongfully convicted as a result of a white woman screaming rape (usually hours or days later). Fortunately you were determined to vindicate your name.

If anyone knows how to get in touch with Jarrett please let me know. I want to help him get his story out.

[p1gta1p]

Another reason to hate WW.

[ddsharper]

Incredible story, incredible organization and an incredible young man. I am so hurt that he went through this and that so many others do to.