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'He left HMP Wakefield within three hours of the verdict being made and was released with just £46 in his pocket and nowhere to stay.
After sleeping in cheap B&Bs and friend's floors Mr Nealon was given temporary accommodation above the constituency office of Birmingham Yardley MP John Hemming, who is helping him adjust to life outside prison.'
Re:Man released after 17 years for rape he did not commit. 11 Years, 6 Months ago
One of the many problems that need sorting in 2014 - how we look after released prisoners - whether guilty or eventually acquitted... this scandal has been around for decades.
Re:Man released after 17 years for rape he did not commit. 11 Years, 6 Months ago
JK2006 wrote: One of the many problems that need sorting in 2014 - how we look after released prisoners - whether guilty or eventually acquitted... this scandal has been around for decades.
Just releasing someone onto the streets - with nowhere to live and little money - is almost guaranteed to lead to an immediate return to crime.