Otis on re-entering society after 44 years in prison | Close Up | US & Canada
Otis on re-entering society after 44 years in prison | Close Up | US & Canada
When Otis Johnson was 25 years old, he was sentenced for the attempted murder of a police officer.
Forty-four years later, at the age of 69, he was finally released, having served an additional eight months for a juvenile shoplifting charge from when he was 17.
Leaving the prison, Johnson was given an ID, documentation of his criminal history, $40 and two bus tickets.