In a trend that has increased over the years, the National Registry of Exonerations reported an astoundingly high amount of exonerations last year, chiefly among minorities.

People serving time after being wrongfully accused is nothing new, but every exoneration feels just as freeing as the last.

After spending ten years in prison following a wrongful conviction, "one of five men known as the Central Park 5" has donated $190,000 to help others avoid his fate.