Reflection After Watching After Innocence
1. Was there a specific scene that got to you? Describe and explain how it moved you? A specific scene that got to me was when Nicholas Yarris was released from prison in 2003 and was handed $5.37 and was told to get the hell out. When I heard Nicholas Yarris say this it made me angry and upset because they took away his life and was almost killed for a crime he didn't commit and all they gave him was $5.37 for ruining his life. After prison Yarris had to rebuild his life on his own because the State did nothing to help him after he was wrongfully convicted of raping and murdering a woman. It's sad because real criminals that are released from prison on parole are entitled to health care, job training, housing, and placement in society that enabled them to get back on their feet and get their lives back together but you don't get any of that when your wrongfully convicted of a crime. As you can see all Nicholas Yaris got back wa s $5.37 for serving 23 years for a crime ...