You would expect him to come out bitter. He lost everything he ever had. He lost one eye, he lost his career, he even lost his family. But he bears no grudge or resentment. You can't do 20 years in prison and come out unscathed.
New Jersey ought to be ashamed of itself.
There was never one word of apology, no public apology, nothing. While New Jersey officials aren't offering any apologies to Carter, the release of the movie next year will offer some solace to Carter in the eyes of the public, Langlais said. When people see this movie, people will know how he got out of prison. They'll know that we owe him an apology. He was right, and the system was wrong.