Korey Wise
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Korey Wise is one of the wrongfully convicted "Central Park Five" whose real-life story of injustice and eventual exoneration is depicted in the miniseries *When They See Us*.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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wrongfully convicted person ⓘ |
| ageAtTimeOfArrest | 16 ⓘ |
| awardAssociatedWithPortrayal | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (won by Jharrel Jerome) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Kharey Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfExoneration |
DNA evidence excluding him as the attacker
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confession by serial rapist Matias Reyes ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coDefendant |
Antron McCray
NERFINISHED
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Kevin Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Santana NERFINISHED ⓘ Yusef Salaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
assault
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rape ⓘ related charges in the Central Park jogger case ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1972-07-26 ⓘ |
| donatedTo | Innocence Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| exoneratedIn | 2002 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
prison reform
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wrongful conviction advocacy ⓘ |
| hasNamedFund | Korey Wise Innocence Project at the University of Colorado Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the Central Park Five
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exoneration after DNA evidence and confession by Matias Reyes ⓘ wrongful conviction in the 1989 Central Park jogger case ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtConviction | tried and sentenced as an adult ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Central Park Five
NERFINISHED
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Exonerated Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Korey Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
publicly advocates for youth and prison reform
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story featured in documentaries and news programs about wrongful convictions ⓘ |
| occupation | criminal justice reform activist ⓘ |
| participantIn | Central Park jogger case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| placeOfImprisonment |
Auburn Correctional Facility
NERFINISHED
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Rikers Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Wende Correctional Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jharrel Jerome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| settlementAmountShare | largest individual share of the Central Park Five settlement ⓘ |
| settlementContext | civil rights lawsuit over wrongful conviction in Central Park jogger case ⓘ |
| settlementReceivedFrom | City of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlementYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | When They See Us NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInPrison | approximately 13 years ⓘ |
| yearOfConviction | 1990 ⓘ |
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