The Apology

Letters from Sing Sing

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4.9 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2023

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

JJ is out of prison, but in the eyes of the law, he is still a convicted killer.

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0:00.0	Today, actually, marks a very special anniversary.
0:11.4	It sure does.
0:14.0	Today I celebrate one year after my release.
0:18.9	I fought for my release almost 24 years.
0:23.2	These last 12 months have been a lot different than the last 24 years.
0:31.7	I'm sitting with JJ in an office at NBC News.
0:35.8	We've spent a lot of time together since his release.
0:38.2	Here we go.
0:39.2	Today was one of the greatest feelings in the world.
0:43.3	I always had this vision of the day that will come and I would be able to reunite with
0:51.4	my family.
0:53.0	And a year ago, that became a reality.
0:56.4	And I remember just walking outside of Sing Sing.
1:01.1	And right there at the front where they released me, hugging my mother and my two sons.
1:07.7	And it was like, I never wanted to let go.
1:13.2	I never wanted to let go.
1:17.0	I'm Dan Sleppey.
1:18.5	And this is the final episode of Letters from Sing Sing.
1:25.5	Episode 8 The Apology
1:38.3	On September 9th, 2021, JJ walked out of Sing Sing and began his new life.
1:44.4	He and his family headed to a party thrown by friends and supporters.
1:48.6	People who'd helped JJ get out and helped his mom Maria keep going.
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