In a landmark case in Oklahoma, 71-year-old Glynn Simmons has been declared innocent after spending nearly half a century behind bars for a crime he did not commit.
Simmons, who is Black, holds the unfortunate record of serving more time in prison before exoneration than any other individual in US history, according to The National Registry of Exonerations.
Sentenced to death in 1975, along with another man, Don Roberts, for the murder of a liquor store clerk during a robbery in Edmond, both men maintained their innocence.
Simmons' conviction was overturned in July after doubts were cast on the reliability of witness testimony. With justice finally served, Simmons reflects on the long-awaited exoneration, emphasizing the importance of accountability for the years stolen from him