People Who Were Incarcerated For Crimes They Didn’t Commit

He Was The First Person To Be Sentenced To Death & Then Get Exonerated

In 1992, Bloodsworth was able to use DNA testing to prove his innocence. A lab and the FBI determined that Bloodsworth’s DNA was not at the scene or on the victim’s clothing. After spending nine years in prison, he was let go. He was the first person to be sentenced to death and then subsequently exonerated. After his release, Bloodsworth began advocating for other people who have been wrongfully convicted. He wrote a book in 2004 and started working as the Advocacy Director for Witness to Innocence. His work led to the end of the death penalty in Maryland.