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Lawmakers welcome freed juvenile lifer Rodney Derickson to the House floor and recount wrongful-imprisonment case
Summary
Representative Kazim introduced Rodney Derickson, who lawmakers said was wrongfully imprisoned at 17 and freed after recent criminal-justice changes; remarks highlighted the state's 'clean slate' reforms and an apology from members of the General Assembly.
HARRISBURG — The House of Representatives paused routine business on Feb. 5 to recognize Rodney Derickson, a man lawmakers said was wrongfully imprisoned at age 17 in 1994 and who was released after recent legal reviews and criminal‑justice reforms.
Representative Wajuma Kazim of Delaware County introduced Derickson on the House floor and recounted his history: she said his identity had been mistaken at the time of his arrest and…
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