People Who Were Incarcerated For Crimes They Didn’t Commit

He Later Received The Arthur Ashe Courage Award

Bozella declared his innocence at every one of his parole board meetings. He was denied parole four times. He contacted the Innocence Project, and they discovered there was no DNA evidence to back up the case. Then a few lawyers found that some evidence had been suppressed by prosecutors, which would have proved Bozella was not involved in the crime. After 26 years, he was released from prison. After his release, he worked with at-risk youth and taught them boxing. He also delivered speeches about his life experiences. He received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in 2011 and subsequently published his memoirs.