The United States Marines . . .
. . . believe no one should be left behind on the field of battle. For two tours of duty in Vietnam, Joe Labriola lived that creed, risking his life many times to retrieve fallen comrades.
In 1973, shortly after his return to the USA and discharge from the Marines, Joe was found guilty of a murder he did not commit. He was in Massachusetts prisons for nearly all of 45 years, serving a sentence of life without parole.
We believe Joe was grievously wronged by a flawed system, legally "wounded" and left to die in prison. He was spared the ignominy of a death behind the walls when he was granted a supervised medical release some 15 months before he died on his 75th birthday.
This is Joe's story. Please tour the website, and also:
- Read Joe's summary of his current situation.
- See a brief tableau and outline of Joe's plight (in PDF format).
- View a video profile of Joe's case, created in 1997.
- Read a collection of testimonials.
- Contact us if you have information pertinent to Joe's case.
