White Sox Rehire Man After He Spent 23 Years In Prison For A Crime He Did Not Commit

-blogged by @theRealAlexisDanielle

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After spending over two decades in prison for a crime he did not commit, a former White Sox groundskeeper is back to work in #Chicago.

Nevest Coleman, 49, was convicted on charges of the rape and murder of a 20-year-old woman in 1994 and sentenced to life in prison. After DNA tests proved that Coleman was innocent in 2017, he was released from prison and exonerated of all charges.

According to CBS Chicago, Coleman’s family and friends reached out to the White Sox organization on his behalf earlier this year. After an interview with Coleman, the team welcomed him back with open arms.

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Despite the circumstances of the situation, Coleman returned to work in good spirits and with gratitude.

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“I don’t have to worry about everybody giving me things,” Coleman said after upon his return. “I can support myself now.”

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“The past is the past now. There’s no more anger upset frustration. When I was in there, I was miserable, but now I’ve got my loved ones behind me on my side, that misery is gone now,” Coleman said.

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As for the organization, they’re glad to have him back. The Sox have said they’re grateful “justice has been carried out.”