About 36 years ago, a young man in his twenties was sentenced to life imprisonment, with no amnesty, for stealing $ 50 and remained in prison.
Alvin Kinnard's prison sentence in 1983 was not commensurate with the cause or crime he committed, but that was in accordance with the so-called Three Strikes Act, part of the Justice Department's strategy to counter violence.
According to accounts, Kennard, at the age of 22, stole the money from a bakery and was subsequently charged with the crime of "first-rate burglary." After 36 years, he was released because the punishment was harsh and disproportionate.
Kenard, a former carpenter and construction worker, reportedly told his niece that he wanted to work as a carpenter.
Kenard's lawyer and executive director of the Alabama Appleside Center for Law and Justice, Carla Crowder, said after the verdict that Kinnard was "emotional," adding that the unusual thing for him was that "even when he thought he would remain in prison all his life, his life turned upside down, At this moment he is overwhelmed by emotions, and during those years the family has remained close to him, and he enjoys incredible support. "