Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon

Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon
Born (1951-05-24) May 24, 1951
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Occupation(s)Public speaker, activist
Known for99th death row inmate in the United States to be exonerated and released from prison since 1973

Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon (born May 24, 1951) is a public speaker and human rights activist who was wrongly convicted of murder and spent over 17 years on death row. He was released from prison on January 3, 2002, making him the 99th death row inmate in the United States to be exonerated and released from prison since 1973.

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