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Kansas City Today

Life after exoneration in Missouri

By Nomin Ujiyediin,
Byron J. Love
Published December 1, 2021 at 4:00 AM CST
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Kevin Strickland was finally freed after 43 years wrongfully imprisoned, but Missouri’s compensation law only allows for payments to prisoners who prove their innocence through a specific DNA testing statute. What does freedom hold for Strickland and other exonerees like him?

Kevin Strickland was exonerated last week and released from a Missouri prison, after serving 43 years for a 1978 triple murder he didn't commit. Despite being declared innocent by a judge, Strickland is not owed any state compensation for his wrongful imprisonment.

On KCUR's Up To Date, host Steve Kraske spoke with Marilyn Chappelle, founder and executive director for Exceeds Expectations Inc., and University of Missouri-Kansas City associate professor of law Sean O'Brien about why only some Missouri exonerees are compensated, and what programs can help the formerly incarcerated re-establish themselves in a free society.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and edited by Gabe Rosenberg & Lisa Rodriguez

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Nomin Ujiyediin
As a newscaster and a host of a daily news podcast, I want to deliver the most important and interesting news of the day in an engaging and easily understandable way. No matter where you live in the metro or what you’re interested in, I want you to learn something from each newscast or podcast – and maybe even give you something to talk about at the dinner table.
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Byron J. Love
As an on-demand producer, I am focused on using my skills and experiences across multiple digital applications, platforms and media fields to create community focused audio, video and on-demand products for KCUR Studios. The media that I produce aims to inform, entertain and connect with the Kansas City metro area as we continue to learn from each other. Email me at byronlove@kcur.org.
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