Welcome. Bienvenidos. Boas-vindas.

Hello. Welcome to my personal & author webpage…

Hola. Bienvenidos a mi pagina web…

Oi! Bem vindo ao meu site…

Hector Perla Jr.

Welcome to my website where I write about my personal journey to transform the trauma of being falsely accused of a crime into a blessing for others trying to prove their innocence. I am learning to become a fierce legal advocate for the countless men & women in our country who are falsely accused and/or wrongfully convicted for crimes they did not commit.

I am dedicated to fighting for the rights of other people who are also falsely accused, but especially for those who are wrongfully convicted. Below you’ll find an important resource from The Innocence Project about how common it is for innocent people to be wrongfully convicted and after that a poem about that experience…

Innocent people are pleading guilty to crimes they did not commit. It happens to countless people each year, and there’s no telling how many are behind bars as a result. As I’ve learned more about our justice system, I’ve come to realize that even pleading guilty to seemingly small charges, like misdemeanors, can have devastating long-term effects on a person’s future.

https://guiltypleaproblem.org/

Poetry by People Who’ve Survived False accusations & Wrongful Convictions

Here is a poem by someone who was falsely accused and wrongfully convicted of a crime they didn’t commit. Also, a link to poetry written by incarcerated writers shared by the Innocence Project…

https://innocenceproject.org/poetry-day-wrongful-conviction-incarcerated-writers/

Wrongfully Convicted

Some people are wrongfully convicted.
Putting in Appeals, hoping the charges will be lifted.
A prison cell, now their new home.
Entrapped, inside razor barb fences.
With no more freedom to roam.
A lot of precious years, will be lost.
At somebody else’s cost.
Taking everything day by day.
The only thing left to do is hope and pray.
Maybe some day, the real criminal will meet their fate.
Wrongfully convicted, and having a lot of hate.
Pushed through the system, so they can close the case.
Not able to accept what has happened.
Sooner or later, it will have to be faced.
Innocent as hell, we shouldn’t be here.
Living a life of constant fear.
Maybe, they’ll realize they made a mistake.
Hopefully some day, when I awake.
I will hear I’m a free man.
And a journey home, I’ll take.