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Herman Wallace, One of ‘Angola 3,’ Released After 41 Years in Solitary Confinement
After an astounding 41 years spent in solitary confinement in a Louisiana prison, Herman Wallace, 71, one of the famous “Angola 3,” who is dying of cancer, was released from prison yesterday after U.S. District Chief Judge Brian Jackson overturned Wallace’s 1974 murder conviction for the death of a prison guard.
Herman Wallace, ‘Angola 3’ Prisoner Dying Of Liver Cancer, Gets Conviction Overturned After 41 Years In Solitary Confinement
Herman Wallace, a member of the “Angola Three” who were accused of fatally stabbing a prison guard in 1972, was released from a Louisiana prison late Tuesday after spending 41 years in solitary confinement for a crime he continuously insisted he did not commit. Now, after a terminal liver cancer diagnosis, Wallace’s legal team hopes that he can finally get adequate care upon his release.
Inmate dying of cancer, one of ‘Angola 3,’ freed
Herman Wallace was one of the “Angola 3,” three inmates convicted in the death of Angola prison guard Brent Miller in 1974. After spending 41 years in solitary confinement, Wallace is set to taste freedom. His victory is bittersweet: he’s dying of cancer.
Terminally ill ‘Angola 3’ prison inmate released
After the warden was ordered to return to the prison, dying inmate Herman Wallace was released from Elayn Hunt Prison and went to New Orleans, officials said.