THE EXONEREES

innocent. resilient. free.

These are the men whose lives were upended by wrongful convictions. Each of them spent years behind bars for crimes they did not commit. Today, they share their stories to honour their resilience, raise awareness of injustice and remind us all the human cost when the system fails.

Robert Duboise

From Tampa, Florida
Wrongly convicted in 1983 of rape & murder aged 18
Conviction based on false bite analysis & false witness testimony
Spent 37 years incarcerated
Exonerated in 2020 by DNA
Lived in the Sunny Living Center in Tampa on his release

Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin

Born in Honduras
Wrongly convicted of the murder of 2 neighbours in 2006
Sentenced to death
Spent 14 years incarcerated
Conviction overturned by DNA in 2018
Lived in the Sunny Living Center in Tampa on his release

TONY KELLY

From Tampa, Florida
Wrongly convicted of armed robbery
Sentenced to life
Spent 31 years incarcerated
Re-investigation revealed overlooked evidence
Exonerated in 2021
Lived in the Sunny Living Center in Tampa on his release

Derrick Jamison

From Cincinnati, Ohio
Wrongly convicted in 1985 of murder aged 24
Conviction based on false testimony
Sentenced to death
Spent 20 years on death row
Conviction overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct
Lived in the Sunny Living Center in Tampa on his release and visited The Sunny Healing Center in Ireland

Joseph Frey

From Wisconsin
Wrongly convicted in 1994 of rape and burglary
Conviction based on false testimony
Sentenced to 22 years
Incarcerated for 19 years
Conviction overturned by DNA
Lived in the Sunny Living Center in Tampa on his release and visited The Sunny Healing Center in Ireland

CHUANG LIN-HSUN

From Taiwan
Wrongly convicted in 1991 of murder and robbery
Part of the Hsichih Trio
After his third court appearance he was sentenced to death
Spent 21 years on death row
Was subjected to torture
Visited The Sunny Healing Center in Ireland

PAUL HURt

From Kentucky
Wrongly convicted in 2001 of child sexual abuse
Conviction based on false testimony
Sentenced to 3 life sentences
Spent 20 years incarcerated
Conviction overturned due to recanted testimony
Visited The Sunny Healing Center in Ireland

URIAH COURTNEY

From San Diego
Wrongly convicted in 2005 of sexual assault
Convicted after being misidentified by witnesses and the victim
Sentenced to life in prison
Spent 8 years incarcerated
Exonerated after DNA testing
Visited The Sunny Healing Center in Ireland

Meet The founders

SUNNY JACOBS

Born in USA
Arts degree
2 children
Wrongly convicted of murdering 2 Garda in 1976
Sentenced to death
Spent 5 years in solitary confinement
Parents died in plane crash while incarcerated
Released in 1992 after serving 17 years
Married fellow exoneree Peter Pringle in 2001
Will be releasing a new book written with Peter in 2025
Co-founded Sunny Center Foundation in 2014
Died on 3rd June 2025

PETER PRINGLE

Born in Dublin, Ireland
Was a member of IRA and Sinn Fein
4 children. Separated from wife
Wrongly accused of shooting 2 Garda in 1980
Last man sentenced to death in Ireland by hanging
Studied law in prison & represented himself in his appeal
Spent 15 years in prison before case being overturned
Met Sunny Jacobs in 1998 and married in 2001
Co-founded Sunny Center Foundation in 2014
Died on 31st December 2022