After nearly four decades behind bars, Wayne Thompson, now 58, is finally free, thanks to a parole approval. Once sentenced to death for a crime committed at 15, he fought for years to earn his second chance. Now, he's a mentor, a trucker-in-training, and a beacon of hope for those still incarcerated for crimes committed as minors.

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