An Innocent Man's Tortured Days on Texas's Death Row

[pj663]

By Anthony Graves, who spent years in solitary confinement on Texas’ death row before being proven innocent in 2010. Yesterday he testified about the experience at a Senate subcommittee hearing on solitary confinement. More here

[yourself]

Excellent, powerful piece. thanks.

[szcunane]

Anthony spoke so boldly, with so much emotion. I cried as I watched him share his testimony. And when he challenged the Director of Federal prisons, who stated that being in solitary confinement didn't effect the inmates, to spend just 30 days in a cell, in solitary and come out and see if his opinion changed - -well, I was really proud of him! I think Anthony will be a voice for many prisoners.

[Lisa Jeanne]

I heard about this. Thanks for the link.

[timppa]

Originally Posted by pj663

By Anthony Graves, who spent years in solitary confinement on Texas’ death row before being proven innocent in 2010. Yesterday he testified about the experience at a Senate subcommittee hearing on solitary confinement. More here

This was great news and i hope all the best to Anthony. But its also so sad story. 18 years.....and every day when Anthony woke up, he know he is innocent. What a feeling wake up (tears)

[julesbabes2013]

i hope that he uses his experience to help others who are innocent on death row. the state my penpal is in prison has the highest % of convicted innocent people in the Usa Florida and they have cut funding for the innocence project because they want a smaller administration.

[smart woman100]

I hope he sue all of em. An apology just won't do.

[CvD]

Anthony, sue them so extremely high that they have no more money for financing the DP anymore!

On the other hand, no money in the world can ever give you back your years behind bars, what you´ve lost and experienced

[billysbutton]

This is inspiring yet so sad...I'm so thankful Mr Graves survived not only the torture but the executioner...Gov Perry is infamous for killing before innocence can be proved.

[peach.m-o-o-n]

This is so sad. So many innocent people are put to death whilst the real criminal runs free. It brings tears to my eyes that no one cares until it happens to them or a loved one. If more people cared about the justice system we have in this country, there would be a lot less killing people who kill people. Just sad.

[Sheryl P.]

This is why I'm tierd of hearing how those awful "criminals" deserve whatever torture they get.
I hope he can recover from the horror of what he went through,just as I pray my man can recover from his shu experience.It IS torture!