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Jonathan Irons, Man Helped by Maya Moore After Wrongful Conviction, Freed From Prison

After serving more than 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Jonathan Irons was finally released from prison on Wednesday.

Irons, 40, was serving a 50-year sentence on charges of burglary and assault for a crime that took place when he was 16 years old. His case for a retrial and eventual overturned conviction was aided by WNBA star Maya Moore.

Moore, whose relationship with Irons dates back to 2007 through her family's involvement in prison ministry, walked away from her playing career in 2019 to dedicate her time to ministry work.