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Throughout the transcript, poignant interactions reveal the struggles exonerees face. Shaurn, for instance, discusses the frustration of being branded by a criminal record that doesn’t reflect his true innocence. He laments, “24 years of my life… how can you give that back to me? Can you bring my grandparents back? Could you bring me back to see my niece, my nephew, my little brother play basketball?”
These questions underscore the deep personal and emotional loss experienced by wrongly convicted individuals. Shaurn emphasizes that the state has failed to provide the support needed to rebuild their lives and insists that exonerees deserve a fighting chance.