Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon

Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon
Born (1951-05-24) May 24, 1951 (age 73)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Occupation(s)Public speaker, activist
Known for99th death row inmate in the United States to be exonerated and released from prison since 1973

Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon (born May 24, 1951) is a public speaker and human rights activist who was wrongly convicted of murder and spent over 17 years on death row. He was released from prison on January 3, 2002, making him the 99th death row inmate in the United States to be exonerated and released from prison since 1973.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Chachere, Vickie: "Florida Death Row Inmate To Be Released After 17 Years", Associated Press, January 3, 2002
  2. ^ "Former Death Row Inmate Acquitted in One Court, Now Convicted in Another". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Revision to the List of Exonerated Individuals". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Juan Melendez's Voices United for Justice Project". Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2005-11-15.