Justice for Archie Williams

The Issue

Archie Williams was freed from prison on Thursday after a court determined that he was wrongly convicted of rape and attempted murder in 1982. He spent 36 years behind bars, and a fingerprint database cleared him in hours.

According to wrongful conviction lawyers, this is the cost for reparations in Louisiana: 

"$25,000 per year for each year of wrongful imprisonment, not to exceed a total of $250,000.  The court may also consider requests for payment, up to an additional $80,000, for job-skills training, medical and counseling services, and tuition."

$25,000 x 36 years = $900,000 worth of reparations for Mr. Archie Williams.

SIGN THE PETITION AND LET'S GET MR. ARCHIE WILLIAMS THE JUSTICE HE DESERVES!

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The Issue

Archie Williams was freed from prison on Thursday after a court determined that he was wrongly convicted of rape and attempted murder in 1982. He spent 36 years behind bars, and a fingerprint database cleared him in hours.

According to wrongful conviction lawyers, this is the cost for reparations in Louisiana: 

"$25,000 per year for each year of wrongful imprisonment, not to exceed a total of $250,000.  The court may also consider requests for payment, up to an additional $80,000, for job-skills training, medical and counseling services, and tuition."

$25,000 x 36 years = $900,000 worth of reparations for Mr. Archie Williams.

SIGN THE PETITION AND LET'S GET MR. ARCHIE WILLIAMS THE JUSTICE HE DESERVES!

The Decision Makers

John Bel Edwards
Former Governor of Louisiana

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Petition created on June 12, 2020