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Exoneration. then he did something extraordinary. instead of using his compensation money to help only himself, he started a program in dallas called miles of freedom to help others rebuild their lives once they leave prison. regardless of innocence or guilt, he wants everyone to make it and stay on this side of the wall and thrive. ♪ >> the foundation of our family was faith. i went to church every day of my life. i had been accepted at a technical college. but may 15, 1994 is the day that richard ray miles, jr. died. police cars came from everywhere. get on the ground, get on the ground. i...

I became a number. 728716. my mom would always tell me don't look at the bars, look at the sky. i could change my perception within the place of incarceration. i had my full exoneration 17 years after my wrongful incarceration. i said, if i ever get out, i'm going to help people. these points of despair from people coming home from prison, barriers, housing, transportation, jobs:it's like a maze. people get out and they come right back in. it made me look at the system, how can we make it better? >> it's like learning how to walk all over again. i'm educated. but there is not a tolerance for m...