After nearly 58 years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola, 75-year-old Henry Montgomery was granted parole this week and emerged from behind the gates as a free man. Montgomery was convicted of murder at age 17, and was one of thousands of juveniles sentenced to life without parole. He told Lester Holt that he was “young, wild and stupid” at the time of his sentencing.
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58 Yrs man when you Think You seen it All The System Is A Joke. Need more program Straight Bs.
4:27 fruit of advocacy? That guy just wanted to get out of prison 😅😅😅.
I’m glad he’s out. People are able to change, and they should have the chance to prove it. Henry has done everything asked of him, and came out with a chance to be what he can be and show who he really is inside.
How can the decedant’s daughter nurture her anger for 53 years? Clearly, another missing piece of the U.S.A.’s “criminal *justice* system” is support/counselling for victims and their families. It’s insane that someone incarcerated for more than five decades would be told he has not participated in “enough programs”. The U.S. world is truly topsy-turvy!
#OVERTURNTERRY
#OVERTURNTERRY
#OVERTURNTERRY
You also know that holding a grudge is wrong!!!!
That’s why Kyle Rittenhouse should be injail for life… 🧙♂️
When you do that much time and then they release you thats like getting sentence all over again
Oh i thought this was one where one didn’t do the crime and was innocently jailed.
Kevin Strickland might be the one you are thinking about.
Lord please help him…..seventeen evil system!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations sir😢🤗🙏, so long to get ur freedom, I pray god will bless u in ur coming years & u will prosper in ur ins & outs. GOD BLESS U sir.
This the 2nd one on my feed along with Kevin Strickland, how many are there?
I also came here from Kevin Strickland! So much sadness! I feel sad for both men especially Kevin!
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The reality of Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving was consisted of 7 large loaves and 7 large stewed whales, But not a turkey.
If it was a turkey, it would have been easier for Allah to send a thunderbolt on it during its flight, to cook it and bring it down to Jesus and his people. Thus, it would not be a miracle.
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In the day when Allah gathereth together the messengers, and saith: What was your response (from mankind) ? they say: We have no knowledge. Lo! Thou, only Thou art the Knower of Things Hidden,
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When Allah saith: O Jesus, son of Mary! Remember My favour unto thee and unto thy mother; how I strengthened thee with the holy Spirit, so that thou spakest unto mankind in the cradle as in maturity; and how I taught thee the Scripture and Wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and how thou didst shape of clay as it were the likeness of a bird by My permission, and didst blow upon it and it was a bird by My permission, and thou didst heal him who was born blind and the leper by My permission; and how thou didst raise the dead by My permission; and how I restrained the Children of Israel from (harming) thee when thou camest unto them with clear proofs, and those of them who disbelieved exclaimed: This is naught else than mere magic;
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And when I inspired the disciples, (saying): Believe in Me and in My messenger, they said: We believe. Bear witness that we have surrendered (unto Thee) “we are muslims”.
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When the disciples said: O Jesus, son of Mary! Is thy Lord able to send down for us a table spread with food from heaven ? He said: Observe your duty to Allah, if ye are true believers.
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(They said:) We wish to eat thereof, that we may satisfy our hearts and know that thou hast spoken truth to us, and that thereof we may be witnesses.
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Jesus, son of Mary, said: O Allah, Lord of us! Send down for us a table spread with food from heaven, that it may be a feast for us, for the first of us and for the last of us, and a sign from Thee. Give us sustenance, for Thou art the Best of Sustainers.
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Allah said: Lo! I send it down for you. And whoso disbelieveth of you afterward, him surely will I punish with a punishment wherewith I have not punished any of (My) creatures.
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And when Allah saith: O Jesus, son of Mary! Didst thou say unto mankind: Take me and my mother for two gods beside Allah ? he saith: Be glorified! It was not mine to utter that to which I had no right. If I used to say it, then Thou knewest it. Thou knowest what is in my mind, and I know not what is in Thy Mind. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower of Things Hidden ?
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I spake unto them only that which Thou commandedst me, (saying): Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. I was a witness of them while I dwelt among them, and when Thou tookest me Thou wast the Watcher over them. Thou art Witness over all things.
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If Thou punish them, lo! they are Thy slaves, and if Thou forgive them (lo! they are Thy slaves). Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, the Wise.
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Allah saith: This is a day in which their truthfulness profiteth the truthful, for theirs are Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they are secure for ever, Allah taking pleasure in them and they in Him. That is the great triumph.
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Unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is therein, and He is Able to do all things.
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Jesus peace be upon him, did not dare to ask Allah for mercy and forgiveness for the sake of his people, because his people worshiped him and his mother instead of Allah, and this is an unforgivable sin, so Jesus said to Allah that you are the Mighty, the Wise, and he did not use the name of the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Remember your own words Linda
There are non violent life time prisoners as well…that is a bigger issue
Just a random way to look at it. The victim was 39 at time of death. If we assume he could have lived to 100 years old the we should sentence the killer to spent at least the amount of time they took from that person’s family. So in Mr. Montgomery’s case that would have been 61 years. So he’s about 3 years shy of that.
Interesting how they make it sound like the killer is the victim.
I agree he has more than done his time but he is not a victim.
only second person on this page that spoke any sense…. thank you brother
AMERICA THIS IS DISGUSTING….
This is sad.
My heart breaks for this man
So happy Mr Montgomery is free now.
God bless you brother
My “heart” goes out to him…..58yrs is a long time ⌛
I sorry but he should not be able to get out
You know it amazes me how when an officer gets off for murdering an unarmed person it’s always said that it was a split second life or death decision they had to make or that it was just an accident. That same consideration is never given for ANYONE else though. Especially when it is a young minority person. Yes a 17 year old knows the difference between right and wrong but so do those officers who have also undergone hours of training in making the right decisions in those situations. Unless you’re a straight up Charles Manson or Ted Bundy I believe everyone deserves a second chance……
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God will avenge algut54
So the entire crowd murderers Lordy
Imagine just out of luck he goes and kills that woman ugh relocate lady relocate
he lost most of all his life and now hes in a wheel chair no money or words can take that what life he lost sham sham
awwww this poor guy god bless u sir in everyway
Eric Smith (white) is granted parole after only serving twenty years for a murder of a six year old kid. This man is locked up for 58 years for killing a cop. He should’ve been released decades ago
I wish this man peace
Congratulations on your freedom.
I can’t help but laugh at the Parole people telling someone who is almost 75 years that he needs more programs. Racism is deep rooted in these white people. He just did not see him as a human being. Yet Kyle Rittenhouse is free for killing 3 people because he is white.
Max sentence = Life for murder = MAX 16 years (and free after 2/3 = MAX 12 years)!!
UNLESS the person is seriously mentally ill and dangerous, in that case, as it’s very rare, he/she will be in a closed institution until 2 doctors in the institutions say he/she is no longer a danger to himself and others and can be released! At both places, inmates ARE ALWAYS wearing their private clothes, ALWAYS having their own room, right to privacy, with personal effects. At both places, they are treated as HUMANS, with names, NOT numbers, with private visits in private rooms with no cameras, no mic’s, for hours, every single week.
It’s not Utopia, a dream .. or a nightmare to those who have never been in prison in USA:
But that is normal in many countries, like f.ex. Denmark, a country with 1/10 people pr 100k in prison compared to the USA, and one of the countries with the fewest murder cases a year.
Where lawmakers KNOW, that long sentences, like “Life” whitch also is a death sentence, as you will not get out of prison alive. Knowing that inhumane conditions, brutality, etc. like in the USA, clearly aren’t = to less crime or more safety in the society.
By far NOT!! Huge poverty, despair, injustice, etc. those things increase violence, crimes, less personal safety, less personal freedom, etc.
Long sentences and “Life = death” are NOTHING but just another political inhumanity.
I’m sure that it was racism. An example of how long this has been going on with black kids
Giving the time frame of this situation, I bet the Cop(RIP) provoked the whole thing and this young man only defended himself. Remember ppl, if racism today is out of control, imagine back then when minorities didnt even have a slight chance for wishful thinking.
Lausiana needs to get all those kkk law makers out of their!!!! They will give you 7 years for one Rock of cocane ….did they ever free Vincent simon?
Only in the USA
Life in prison for juveniles is cruel punishment. Good for these people who are getting second chances.
His daughter annoyed me. While I understand she had to grow up without her father its been 58 years!! At some point she needs to forgive otherwise she’ll end up in an early grave herself from walking around stressed and angry. This man murdered someone and he repaid his debt to society. She needs to accept that. She needs to know that wishing constant suffering on that man beyond the 58 years he’s endured isnt going to help her heal.
Yes, I agree with you that for 58 years a dangerous and unwanted element in society was in prison. Victim’s daughter should look on the brighter side that real purpose of prison was served.
@Organic Farm To piggy back off your point I highly doubt he’s still a danger to society. I think the daughter of the deceased is still angry and bitter. She isn’t considering that the whole purpose of his imprisonment has been fulfilled.
@Nicole Bella I believe she’ll understand it in future.
It’s a Crime to give a child, life without parole, their brains are not even fully developed, and what about Adults getting less than ten years for murder…..fix this Folks…. Please!!!
We are humans!!! Not even animals are allowed to be caged anymore besides transport sheesh!!
Henry Montgomery ( this is our Mount Rushmore) 2:09
Poor guy hes old, he has no experience WTF the family gets to see him! All these years. Poot guy
Unfortunately there are youth’s at 17 years old that make bad decisions that ruin so many lives. And as they get older they realize what a unforgivable mistake they made. I wasn’t around when he was 17, however when I was 17 I was lost in the streets and I didn’t think about the crimes that I did. It was as if I had to do what I had to do to survive. Thankfully I was arrested for a crime four months after I turned 18 and that sent me away for 3 years and 2 months. Was out when I was 21 and tried to make up lost time, or I wasn’t ready. After doing the 12 month violation I was paroled and got off parole 3 years later. Life is to beautiful to be running around acting a fool. Parents, the home environment plays a big role in there upbringing. Music, sports, educational is what is good for the mind body and soul. The streets have no name.
Great advice of experience, ty for posting. You’d be great working with kids !
Oh wow, I was just watching the documentary on this, what got me was when he went for his parole hearing, that One guy said and voted no for him to be released and he also stated he has a lot of learning or something of that nature he said but I’m like darn what else does he need to learn after 58 years in prison
You certainly do not follow the barely audible messages of “right vs wrong” at 17. You are very impressionable at 17. The pain of losing a loved one is separate from how a teen’s brain works in American society. This man survived Angola with such a charge…can’t do anything else to him.
Peace
You need More programs,, what reading level is this man on, he suffered enough,, come on man
Well I can guarantee when that woman stands before God she will be judged more harshly than him. She has not forgiven. She’s a sinner also! Jesus died for ALL of us. The lord’s prayer says forgive me as I forgive! And she is not forgiving. And her comparison of her with him at age 17 is ludicrous, ignorant and stupid.
It’s ok their time is coming
Bless you sir
The legions of demonic possession in the American Justice System
4:27 figures a guy looking like him would be the 1st selected to go free. Smh
He was 17 years old at that time He’s 58 now that 17 years old boy was gone decades ago
She was raised a racist….. smh u can’t have family involved that weren’t even born or old enough to know what happened
I’m the sister of two brothers whe were murdered by two different men in two different states in two different years 1982 and 1984.So I know how it feels. When someone you love is murdered and snatched from your life in a blink of a eye.Your hurt angered devastated. I get all that.
But life goes on.Because life is for the living not the dead.The dead have no more troubles of this cold world.I’m also the sister of another one of my brothers who was 21 at the time was part of a robbery that a victim was shot and they died. Not shot by my brother but by one of they men that was in on the robbery.
Everybody involved in the robbery killing was charged rightfully so with murder.In 1979 My brother went to prison for 23 years. And I didn’t think that was to harsh. Someone had loss their life.
My brother came home got a job was eventually able to move into his own apartment buy a new truck. Never went back to prison.
I personally never cared about what happened to the two men who had murdered my brothers. I left that up to the courts and God.It wasn’t for me to say if those men were sorry and remorseful about killing my brothers. I had a life to live and three small children at the time to raise. I couldn’t afford to allow two killers to have any space in my head or heart.
Both men went to prison. I can’t tell you if their in or out prison by now.I haven’t given them any thought about them nor do I honestly care.My brother served the 23 years he was sentence to.He paid his debt to society. He been a productive tax paying citizen who at 64 lives a peaceful life.
I know obviously what I choose to do was forgive and not hold anger and not allow myself to hate the men who killed my brothers is’t easy . I know it was something broken mentally emotionally and maybe physically in those two young men who murdered my brothers.And they may had needed to be forgiven.I didn’t tell them I forgave them.I just did it spiritually and mentally for me. They choose their own fate.Letting go of what hurts you Free’s you.And no one controls you.
So I have felt the pain of my loved one’s being killed and living with the knowledge and pain of knowing my loved played a role in somebody else’s loved ones death.
I choose to be a survivor of my circumstances not victim.
Big Mon ting
Smh wtf😱
I just can imagine wat this man have seen or heard going through 5 decades of prison an how many hour of music he listen to.
Murder is not something minor if he didn’t do it i support him if he did you do the time the man he killed dont get a second chance
A guy sits in prison for 56 years to be told ” I think you need more programming ” … WTF
50 years his complete life nearly over , this judicial system needs to be put on trial , the overhaul is long over due , how have these people that hold the views they do and yield the power get to decide unjust sentences ,
Juvenile sentences must be given second chances , because even if some may argue they knew right from wrong , a juvenile is still underdeveloped in understanding consequences ,and after such a lengthy sentence, should be given the option of parole
Henry Montgomery and all glad you are now free,
to the families who tragically lost loved ones , my condolences.
Oh my God let him out he was a teenager unfortunately he made A serious mistake but come on let him out !!!!
YISRA’EL
Am I supposed to feel bad for a murderer and think he is entitled to freedom? I agree people are and can be better than their worst mistake but that should be up to the family not the govt when it comes to murder.
Then again, the family will never forgive him even if he is proven to have paid his dues. Prison is supposed to rehabilitate prisoners, after all, and what he’s done for the other juveniles is proof of his rehabilitation. The family’s unforgiving rationale will only prolong their stress and grief, not bring the officer back to life.
And this is coming from someone who had two relatives murdered by unremorseful people.
Wrong accusations, no wonder the descendants of the wicked are now suffering.
GOT WHAT HE WAS LOOKING FOR
MORE PROGRAMS!! JESUS CHRIST!!
Freaking sad
There needs to be more stories like these i Praise him to know after 50 years this gentleman is released for the rest of his life on this Earth God didnt make prisons man did just because he was a c something happened that caused these actions from this human so 50 yrs of his life was swiped from him i know something else was behind this murder like the other free gentleman spoke he was also a youth human being look how they had him in that car saying we got you now in our custody
Father LORD give our youth the ability and the right mindset to make right decision in their every day life in Jesus name.
“In 2012, the Supreme Court held in Miller v. Alabama that mandatory life-without-parole sentences imposed on children are unconstitutional.” – does the blonde chick have the same energy towards this “wrong”? No. Why is she even opening her mouth at this point – the state is doing her dirty work, be a good lil girl and shut ur mouth – ur men already burned crosses back in the day leading up to this case, we know where you stand. You’ll have to pay as well.
They are half a century old . Let them enjoy their remaining life as a free person
Only in this grafted 😈 devil rule world of 6000YRS
Well if he truly committed the crime then he deserved what he got
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The problem is you forget what he did!
I think you need more programs parole denied. Digusting Greed!
May the Most High God continue to keep him in peace
I done two decades in prison wrongly convicted
What harm can he do at 75 years old? The parole boards are ridiculous. Denying him parole at 73 and recommending more programs, for what. Those programs doesn’t help get employment, they’re just a waste of taxpayers dollars.
58 URS I WOULDNT WANT TO GET OUT GUILTY OR INNOCENT
Let the man out he has suffered enough God forgives him why can’t we these people are human beings created by our God
That man should’ve been given less time just for being assigned to Angola😳
Congratulations My Brother much success in your transition 👏
I’m a juvenile lifer paroled in Michigan and the State has done nothing to help me. They let me out after 33 years with nothing. I owe being free to Mr. MONTGOMERY!!!
This man has done his time his daughter selfish
58 years? 58?
Fifty eight?
Welcome home Mr. Henry
How sort sighted and vindictive do you have to be to want to continue to see a person locked behind bars after serving all that time? He poses no threat. Where is the forgiveness and the compassion? I’m glad he made it out.
I wonder how that woman still feels after 58 years? She does not even have that heart to forgive and move on. Oh some people so hard to understand them in this day and age of life is so short. 58 years oh my God! You can’t forgive? Come on. Have a heart. There have been worst cases and people have forgiven, why can’t you huh?
The daughter dam he been in jail all his life he did his time glad he free now it’s what you call a Second chance we all make mistakes
Prison reform across the whole untied states is needed. Ppl can change.. Give them a chance bc he is without please cast your stones.
I see this two ways 17 years is old enough …and 58 years is long enough……
For years I have kept my silence. And I have kept all my hurts and my pains from physical abuse in Brookdale and Kings County Hospital a secret. I have been hit kicked and spit on and toutured with needles in Brookdale and Kings County. God have mercy on those two Hospitals. I have been forced against my will to only go to those two Hospitals by family members and cops in my area. Nurses in Kings County and Brookdale do not like me because I am prettier than they are. They all hate me because I am half white. Their prejudice there they only support black people there. When Trump became president it was a breakthrough for me, doors were finally open for me. People in Brookdale and Kings County are jealous of my beauty. They make me serve myself and others when I am sick in Brookdale and Kings County. They treat me like Cinderella in Brookdale and Kings County. They make me clean for patients in Brookdale and Kings County. They do not give me the best vitamins and the best lower dosages of medications like they give new patients. They feel I will surpass their beauty if they give me better vitamins and better lower dosages of medication. Brookdale and Kings County gives me the highest dosages of medications than every patient without giving me a bag of Hospital IV. Because they fear I would surpass their beauty if they put me on lower dosages of medication and give me a bag of Hospital IV. Patients are not allowed to wear a regular hospital gown, they have to wear pants scrubs like nurses suppose to wear. Women are not allowed to show skin in the hospital. If you show skin you get medicated. If Authorities do not do something about this. Then something is mentally wrong with everybody. How could you watch a human being like me go through all this suffering. And then try to seek God for a Miracle for Covid19. I need money, food and shelter just like you do. Please somebody help me if you are for Christ. And do not judge me for my beauty and think that I am not living right. Because you will be just like the rich man treating me like Lazuras. Anybody Reach out to me. God bless
Had to be Woodland
What is he going to do out there in the new world?
THIS MAKES ME WANNA SAY, NO USA FOR ME!!!!!
I thought about the documentary today and wondered if Henry was finally released. I’m so glad to see that he is! It makes me cry that he’s 75. Spending the last moments or years of his life as a free man is better than dying in prison, I guess.