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Barry Jones

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Aug 2, 2023

$10 a day for 10,636 days: Backers raise funds for man freed from death row

For Barry Jones, the compensation for spending 28 years on Arizona’s death row before his release in June could come out to about $10 a day. If he’s lucky. Private donors have to cough up that much first.

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Jun 27, 2023

Our ‘justice’ system: a paradox of errors and innocence

The release of Barry Jones after nearly 30 years on Arizona's death row, wrongfully convicted for a crime he did not commit, forces us to confront the unsettling of our justice system. Despite being a nation that upholds values of fairness and justice, we've seen these principles denied to too many individuals, especially those of color. As a Black woman, I am deeply disturbed by this pattern.

Maricopa County Durango Jail in South Phoenix is a possible site for a re-entry center for recently released prisoners and an employment center for incarcerated prisoners. (Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jun 15, 2023

Death row inmate sentenced for young girl’s death set free

A man who sat on death row, despite the existence of exculpatory evidence, walked free today after 29 years behind bars.  

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