From Vera Institute of Justice:
During the nearly seven months he was held in Los Angeles County’s deadly Men’s Central Jail, Marcus Lane didn’t think he’d ever see the outside of it again. So, when he was finally released in May 2023, he couldn’t hold back tears.
“The second I walked out of the damn place, after seeing what I’ve seen, I [shed] tears. I cried the first five, 10 minutes of me being out,” Lane said. “I was so happy.”
Then he realized he was in an unfamiliar area; he felt unsafe, and he had no idea how he’d get home.
Lane was not far from Union Station, where he could catch a train home, but couldn’t afford the fare. The only things he had on him were a small clear property bag, a dead iPhone, and his green and pink release slips. The jail had even taken his shoelaces from him, so his shoes flapped open. And to make matters worse, he was still recovering from a torn ACL he had suffered during his arrest in November. Continue reading
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