Curtis Land sentenced to life without parole for prying open a back door without entering.
A jury found that Land had pried open the back door of a house in Westminster, South Carolina.
According to prosecutors, he ran away when a 13-year-old pointed a shotgun at him and was arrested a short distance away.
Land was convicted of first-degree burglary, and was sentenced to life without parole under South Carolina’s three-strikes law.
Read full story at ACLU Special Report. A Living Death: Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses.
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As voters, citizens, taxpayers and bystanders, we as a society have inhumanely punished thousands of nonviolent people. Currently Washington DC and 30 states have compensation statutes for wrongfully convicted inmates. Congress’ recommended amount is $63,000 for each year served. On the other hand, overly sentenced victims who in many cases have suffered equally or worse typically receive $20 and a bus ticket if they are fortunate enough to ever be released.
Select the link below to donate directly to Land to help him with legal and other expenses. Most of these inhumanely sentenced inmates don't remember the last time they were able to buy personal items or snacks from the commissary. No donation is too small. JPAY is used for state inmates and Western Union for federal. The inmate receives 100% of your donation.
No Harsh Justice inmate has ever been convicted of a violent crime.
Donate to Land'd Legal Fund (Select South Carolina, Inmate ID=193273)
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