One of the unintended consequences of Congress passing universal health care could be exonerated prisoners like subjects of The Life After Exoneration Program. The private program found one out of three exonerated prisoners inmates has lost custody of children. About 25 percent develop post traumatic stress disorder, but access to counseling and medical care is limited without employment. It is unclear if so-called Obamacare will

Ironically unlike parolees, who are convicted of crimes, those exonerated don't have access to corrections services.

An example is Dennis Taylor now 47 who since 1993, had been locked away in North Carolina's prison system for the murder of a prostitute. Last month, he was exonerated and freed.
In what could be seen as a cynical gesture when Taylor left prison, the state of North Carolina gave him a $45 check – less than a penny a day. North Carolina said it was intended to get him a hotel room and back on his feet. The amount makes him laugh.

Taylor’s incarceration separated him from his wife, and daughter who is now 26-years old and some of his closest friends. He has just met his grandson.

Taylor says he sometimes feels overwhelmed by the daunting tasks ahead -- getting a job with medical benefits and finding a place to live. Two-thirds of those exonerated will not become financially independent, according to the Life After Exoneration Program.

So far Taylor has had no success finding a job. He says he's taking it month by month.
Taylor was exonerated and freed as a result of the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission, that was created in 2006 after a succession of wrongful convictions were revealed. It's a one-of-a-kind program with a state-mandated panel that re-examines questionable cases, including those that don't involve DNA evidence like Taylor's.