By LASIS Staff
On March 21 Damien Echols surprised the LASIS crew with a visit.
It was a moving experience for us, as we’d watched the “Paradise Lost” documentaries, and researched the case that landed Mr. Echols in death row.
Our subsequent pieces about the West Memphis 3 tragedy can be found here, here, and here.
Mr. Echols was convicted and locked up for a triple murder he didn’t commit. He spent a total of 18 years in prison; he didn’t see sunlight for ten of them. The lack of sunlight and prison conditions took a toll on his health and his eyes. That’s Mr. Echols in the dark glasses in the photo. (Click photo to enlarge).
We will never forget the afternoon we spent with Mr. Echols, whom we found to be remarkable in every way: intelligent, soulful, honest, gracious, and somehow, despite everything he’s experienced, suffused with a healthy dose of zen.
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