Illinois man serving life for drug conviction under ‘three-strikes’ law is granted clemency, arrives in Chicago

Michael Lightfoot walked out of prison in downstate Danville, took in the view of trees and cars, then hugged his niece. The 67-year-old spent much of his later adult life incarcerated after a drug conviction for possessing 6 grams of cocaine landed him in prison for life — a seemingly hopeless end to years of struggle against addiction.

From: 
Chicago Tribune

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