BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – After nearly 46 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit, Wilbert Jones and his wife have returned from California, a trip funded by a generous community. Wilbert and Mary Jones said the time spent was a blessing in more ways than one.
After receiving the devastating news that Wilbert Jones’ glaucoma would eventually take all of his eyesight, the community helped raise over $12,000 for the couple to see the places Wilbert could only imagine behind bars.
“God bless you and your giving; he is a God that reciprocates; when you give, he gives back to you,” Mary Jones said.
Unexpected moments on the trip
The couple said unexpected moments began when they boarded their flight, including seeing one of Wilbert’s former correctional officers on the same plane…