to understand terrance lewis' story, you have to go back to 1999.gree murder. sentenced to life in prison. last year they dropped the charges. it's now been a year since harris lewis was released. >> at that moment that, was shear, genuine joy. >> in may of 2019, after more than two decades behind bars, terrance lewis walked out of a pennsylvania prison a free man. >> coming from a box of despair, you know, when i was being warehoused, to be able to feel the breeze on that side of the wall and get a genuine hug. surreal. >> i was convicted of -- >> that reality was starting to set in when he first met lewis last year, 87 days after his release. >> although i'm grateful, it is definitely been difficult because i've enslaved, you know, mentally and physically. >> it's been over a year since you were released from prison. how do you feel? >> i'd be remiss to say that life has been a cake walk. initially it felt like i was leaving one prison to come home to another. >> lewis was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. prosecut