People who are wrongfully incarcerated then exonerated, sometimes after spending decades behind bars, face yet more challenges finding jobs and rebuilding their lives after their release. Advocates say exonerees lack work history, viable skills, training and references when seeking work. Advocates and exonerees say they also face bias and stigma, even though they have been found innocent. National nonprofits and local groups are working to provide employment opportunities and other assistance for exonerees. The National Registry of Exonerations reports that more than 3,800 people have been exonerated in the U.S. since 1989.
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Richard Miles, right, founder and CEO of Miles of Freedom, a Dallas-based group that provides help for individuals after they have been released from prison, whether they are on parole or are exonerees, greets his organization's soup kitchen volunteer Frederick Briscoe on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Richard Miles, founder and CEO of Miles of Freedom, a Dallas-based group that provides help for individuals after they have been released from prison, whether they are on parole or are exonerees, points to a photograph of his family members visiting in prison during an interview with The Associated Press, Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Joe Gorostiza uses a computer at Miles of Freedom, a Dallas-based group that provides help for individuals after they have been released from prison, whether they are on parole or are exonerees, while looking for job opportunities online Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Richard Miles, founder and CEO of Miles of Freedom, a Dallas-based group that provides help for individuals after they have been released from prison, whether they are on parole or are exonerees, poses for a photo Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Lawrence Hall, left, a volunteer at Miles of Freedom, a Dallas-based group that provides help for individuals after they have been released from prison, whether they are on parole or are exonerees, fills grocery bags at the organization's soup kitchen Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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