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Madeline Mendoza spent over 17 years behind bars for a murder she did not commit in Chicago in 1992. Madeline was accused because someone was in custody for a drug offense and was promised a shorter sentence. There was also major police misconduct. She was released on parole in 2009 and officially exonerated in July 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.