"Everyone thinks the problem is over. No, the problem's not over. It just got started." - Crystal, wife of Fernando Bermudez After spending eighteen years in prison for a murder he did not commit, Fernando Bermudez struggles to rebuild his life. Since 2004, 317 people like Fernando have been exonerated in the United States, often with little or no compensation for their legal strife and years irretrievably lost.
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A mixed media collage from Fernando's personal belongings.
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Fernando Bermudez at his home in Danbury, Connecticut. Friday January 20th, 2012.
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Fernando and his son catch up on the day.
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Fernando, Jr. spontaneously embraces his father.
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Carissa, Fernando's daughter at her school's playground,
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Carissa and Fernando, Jr. play along a fence after school.
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Fernando Bermudez with his daughter Carissa, 9, and his son, Fernando, 5, after picking them up fom school in Danbury, Connecticut. Friday, January 20th, 2012.
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Fernanado's wife Crystal drives her family to Costco for dinner.
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Fernando, Jr. at Costco.
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Fernando and his son on his son's room. The smallest room in the house, Fernando often takes a break there, the dimensions are similar to the cell he lived in for many years.
"Everyone thinks the problem is over. No, the problem's not over. It just got started." - Crystal, wife of Fernando Bermudez After spending eighteen years in prison for a murder he did not commit, Fernando Bermudez struggles to rebuild his life. Since 2004, 317 people like Fernando have been exonerated in the United States, often with little or no compensation for their legal strife and years irretrievably lost.
"Everyone thinks the problem is over. No, the problem's not over. It just got started." - Crystal, wife of Fernando Bermudez After spending eighteen years in prison for a murder he did not commit, Fernando Bermudez struggles to rebuild his life. Since 2004, 317 people like Fernando have been exonerated in the United States, often with little or no compensation for their legal strife and years irretrievably lost.
A mixed media collage from Fernando's personal belongings.
Fernando Bermudez at his home in Danbury, Connecticut. Friday January 20th, 2012.
Fernando and his son catch up on the day.
Fernando, Jr. spontaneously embraces his father.
Carissa, Fernando's daughter at her school's playground,
Carissa and Fernando, Jr. play along a fence after school.
Fernando Bermudez with his daughter Carissa, 9, and his son, Fernando, 5, after picking them up fom school in Danbury, Connecticut. Friday, January 20th, 2012.
Fernanado's wife Crystal drives her family to Costco for dinner.
Fernando, Jr. at Costco.
Fernando and his son on his son's room. The smallest room in the house, Fernando often takes a break there, the dimensions are similar to the cell he lived in for many years.
DANA ULLMAN
Dana Ullman is an international photographer and writer based in New York's Hudson Valley and Ærø, Denmark. Her work explores the intersection of labor, agriculture and human rights globally, with a particular focus on North America, Scandinavia, and East Africa.