Miracle of Innocence—started by two wrongfully convicted Kansas City men—is raising awareness for those sitting behind prison bars, who are innocent.
For Darryl Burton, freedom came after 25 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, he’s using his story—and his pain—to fight for others still waiting for justice.
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Burton is the co-founder of Miracle of Innocence, located in Overland Park, which works to free the wrongfully incarcerated and help them rebuild their lives once they’re out.
“When I came home, I went to these reentry programs asking for help. And they told me, ‘We don’t help innocent people. We only help guilty people,” said Burton. “That was just absurd to me. I had served 25 years in prison wrongfully. That was part of the inspiration for starting Miracle of Innocence.”
Since its founding, Miracle of Innocence has helped free multiple people and is currently working on more cases…