>>reporter: when the california department of corrections released luther jones he was so sick that the first night he slipped into a deep coma. >> i was put outside the gate and left and almost died. >>reporter: since then luther has spent most of his time in the hospital wracking up bills without the money to pay them waiting for his money from the state. this delay is a common story among exonerated inmates. rick walker served 12 years for murder he did not commit. >> they arrest you. convict you and send you to prison but then they want to make you wait for their mistake ton compensated. that's just not fair play. >>reporter: we spoke with the state board of compensation and they told us since 2013 it has stream lined the process but still it involves a second declaration of innocence. vote by the state legislature. signature by the governor then having the state cut the check. they tell us that check is essentially in the mail. >> it's final when it's in my father's hands. >>reporter: luther jones remains in the hospital bed for now finally being free has become as simple as stayin

the state of california owes luther jones almost a million dollars for a wrongful conviction that sent him to prison for 18 years. but as wayne freedman reports, five months have passed with no check. it's a story you'll see only on "abc7 news." >> reporter: luther jones does not have much time left and he knows it. this is a 72-year-old man who redefines the phrase "victim of the system." that was luther jones last february, just out of prison, after serving 18 years for a crime he did not commit. time for which the state of california now owes him close to $1 million in compensation. but it hasn't arrived yet. his son wonder it is luther will ever live to see it. >> my father has been given a time limit. so fast isn't fast enough. >> reporter: when the california department of corrections released luther, he was so sick that the first night he slipped into a deep coma. >> i was put outside the gate and left, and almost died. >> reporter: since then, luther has spent most of his time in the hospital, racking up bills without the money to pay them, waiting for his money from the state.

the state of california ohs luther jones and this 72-year-old man redefines the phrase victim of the system. he served 18 years for a crime he did not commit. time for which the state owes him close to a million dollars in compensation. his son wonders if his father will see it. >> my father has been given a time limit. >> when the california department of corrections reduced luther jones he was sick and slipped into a deep coma. >> i was put outside of the gate and left and almost died. >> since then he spent time in the hospital, racking up bills without the money to pay them, waiting for his money from the state. this delay is a common story among exonerated persons. >> they arrest you and want to make you wait for their mistake to be compensated. it's not fair play. >> the state board told us since 2013 it stream lined the process. and if so, it involves a signature of the governor and having the state cut the check. >> it's final in my father's hands. >> so for now, finally being freed. in napa county, wayne freedman abc7 news. >> the obama foundation announced jackson park will

the state of california ohs luther jones 72-year-old man redefines the phrase victim of the system. he served 18 years for a crime he did not commit. time for which the state owes him close to a million dollars in compensation. his son wonders if his father will see it. >> my father has been given a time limit. >> when the california department of corrections reduced luther jones he was sick and slipped into a deep coma. >> i was put outside of the gate and left and almost died. >> since then he spent time in the hospital, racking up bills without the money to pay them, waiting for his money from the state. this delay is a common story among exonerated persons. >> they arrest you and want to make you wait for their mistake to be compensated. it's not fair play. >> the state board told us since 2013 it stream lined the process. and if so, it involves a signature of the governor and having the state cut the check. >> it's final in my father's hands. >> so for now, finally being freed. in napa county, wayne freedman abc7 news. >> the obama foundation announced jackson park will be home

on the 22 july the 22 mark it on our calendar and the other one on july 23rd at martin luther king slash jc jones playground on third street and carol supervisors this man should not have been killed or murdered but he was and we do meet every thursday at 315 rhode island to discuss about what is happening on our streets of san francisco and how young men and women are being killed by the police who prefer to shoot first and ask questions later but i'm here to brought to your attention that in this remembrance ordinance or resolution everybody was very pleased that day was set aside but i'm here to request some of you whose heart was touched by his death if you all can figure out. >> way how some money can be incorporated so this remembrance day can be held much like in the military i know you're not a federal organization but i do know and hope the mayor is hearing we have a budget of 9. $6 billion we know we spend a quarter of a billion dollars for our homeless but one or two or three or four who can put your heads together this is justice for mario woods coalition so it includes alex, and the

jones. her to hear dr. martin luther king speak and he remained friends with her the rest of her life.his will be the only campaign of hers he ever missed. in support for civil rights opposition to the vietnam war compelled her to change parties and become a democrat. between college and law school, on a total lark, she went alone to alaska and spent some time fishing. hadhe time i met her she already been involved in a legal services project and had been influenced by marian wright edelman. she took the summer internship interviewing workers in migrant camp's for senator walter mondale's subcommittee. working ino begun the yale new haven hospital to develop procedures to handle suspected child abuse cases. she got so involved in children's missions that she actually took a next her year in the child working at study center to learn what more can be done to improve the lives and the futures of poor children. [applause] she was already determined to figure out how to make rings better. hillary opened by eyes to a whole new world of public service by private citizens. in the summer of 19

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on the 22 july the 22 mark it on our calendar and the other one on july 23rd at martin luther king slash jc jones playground on third street and carol supervisors this man should not have been killed or murdered but he was and we do meet every thursday at 315 rhode island to discuss about what is happening on our streets of san francisco and how young men and women are being killed by the police who prefer to shoot first and ask questions later but i'm here to brought to your attention that in this membrance ordinance or resolution everybody was very pleased that day was set aside but i'm here to request some of you whose heart was touched by his death if you all can figure out. >> way how some money can be incorporated so this remembrance day can be held much like in the military i know you're not a federal organization but i do know and hope the mayor is hearing we have a budget of 9. $6 billion we know we spend a quarter of a billion dollars for our homeless but one or two or three or four who can put your heads together this is justice for mario woods coalition so it includes alex, and the ot

jones. he took her downtown to chicago to hear dr. martin luthereak and he remained her friend to the rest of his life. this will be the only campaign of hers he ever missed. when she got to college, her support for civil rights, her opposition at the vietnam war compelled her to change parties and become a democrat. [ applause ] and then between college and law school, she went alone to alaska and spent some time sliming fish. more to the point, but by the time i met her she would already be involved in the law school's legal services project and she had been influenced by marion emerman. she took a summer internship for interviewing workers of migrant camps. she also began working in the yale new haven hospital to develop procedures to handle suspected child abuse cases. she got so involved in children's issues that she actually took an extra year in law school working at the child study center to learn what more could be done to improve the lives and the futures of poor children. [ applause ] so she was already determined to figure out how to ma

jones. he took her downtown to chicago to hear dr. martin luthering speak, and he remained her friend for the rest of his life. this will be the only campaign of hers he ever missed. when she got to college, her support for civil rights, her opposition to the vietnam war compelled her to change parties and become a democrat. and then between college and law school on a total lark, she went alone to alaska and spent some time slamming fish. more po tto the point, by the ti met her, she had already been involved in the law school's services project and been influenced by adelman. she took a summer internship interviewing workers in migrant camps for senator mondale's committee. she'd also begun working in the yale-new haven hospital to develop procedures to handle suspected child abuse cases. she got so involved in children's issues that she actually took an extra year in law school working at the child studies center to learn more what could be done to improve the lives and futures of poor children. [ cheers and applause ] so she was already determi

jones. he took her downtown to chicago to hear dr. martin luther king speak, and he remained her friend for the rest of his life. this will be the only campaign of hers he ever missed. when she got to college, her support for civil rights, her opposition to the vietnam war, compelled her to change parties and become a democrat. and then between college and law school on a total lark, she went alone to alaska and spent some time trying to fish. more to the point by the time i met her, she had already been involved in the law school's legal services project and she had been influenced by marian wright edelman. she took a summer internship interviewing workers in migrant camps for senator walter mondale's subcommittee. she had also begun working in the yale new haven hospital to develop procedures to handle suspected child abuse cases. she got so involved in children's issues that she actually took an extra year in law school, working at the child study center to learn what more could be done to improve the lives and the futures of poor children. so s

don jones took her downtown to chicago to hear martin luther king speak and he remained her friend forof his life. this will be the only campaign of hers he ever missed. it compelled her to change parties and become a democrat. [applause] and laween college school, she went to alaska. more to the point, by the time i met her she had already been in the law school's legal services project and have been influenced by mary right angle men -- angle men interviewing workers in migrant camps. she had also begun working in the yell new haven hospital to suspectedocedures for child abuse cases. she got so involved in children's issues that she actually took the next year in law school working at the child studies of center to learn what more could be done to improve the lives and futures of poor children. [applause] she was are determined to figure out how to make things better. hillary opened my eyes to a whole new world of public .ervice by private citizens in the summer of 1972, she went to alabama to visit one of those segregated academies. -- n't they claim federal tax exemptions to which

don jones took her downtown to chicago to hear martin luther king speak and he remained her friend for the rest of his life. this will be the only campaign of hers he ever missed. it compelled her to change parties and become a democrat. [applause] and laween college school, she went to alaska. more to the point, by the time i met her she had already been in the law school's legal services project and have been influenced by mary right angle men -- angle men interviewing workers in migrant camps. she had also begun working in the yell new haven hospital to suspectedocedures for child abuse cases. she got so involved in children's issues that she actually took the next year in law school working at the child studies of center to learn what more could be done to improve the lives and futures of poor children. [applause] she was are determined to figure out how to make things better. hillary opened my eyes to a whole new world of public .ervice by private citizens in the summer of 1972, she went to alabama to visit one of those segregated academies. -- n't they claim federal tax exemption

we were very blessed to have with us to give a perspective clarance jones who was martin luther kings speech writer and lawyer and confidant. in the course of his comment when he was trying to translate to a overwellmingly oith-white audience the necessity of black lives matter, he made a statement embedded in my memory and will for a long time. he said part of the problem being around so long is you see too much. in this he said, in the early 1980's there was a disease that began to kill young gay men and the administration at that time ronald regan not only failed to respond but refused to respond and as a result of that, a organization called, act up emerged. dr. jones said thank god it did because more people would be dead today had it not. they showed up unwelcomeed and were vocal. i heard that pain this evening i know my colleagues did too and i think that if anything that we have a lot to think about as a human rights commission in terms of what our call is and how we can best serve our city. i will speak on behalf of none of my colleagues but i have a lot of soul searching to

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jones. he took her downtown to chicago to hear martin luther king jr.peak and he remained her friend for the rest of his life. this will be the only campaign of hers he ever missed. when she got to college, her support for civil rights and opposition to the vietnam war compelled her to change parties and become a democrat. [cheers] and then between college and law school, on a total lark, she went alone to alaska and spent time sliming fish. more to the point, by the time i met her she had already been involved in the law school's legal services project and she had been influenced by marian wright edelman. she took a summer internship -- [applause] interviewing workers in migrant camps for sen. walter mondale's subcommittee. she had also begun working in -- in the yale new haven hospital to develop procedures to handle suspected child abuse cases. she got so involved in children's issues that she actually took an extra year in law school working at the child studies center to learn what more could be done to improve the lives and futures of poor childre