Even though it has been 17 years since Kirk Bloodsworth, wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death for rape and murder, was freed from the confinement of a jail cell, the memories of his incarceration still haunt him.

"It's a constant struggle. You never escape the pain of being locked up for a crime you had nothing to do with," said Bloodsworth, fighting back tears as he recounted those dark days in prison and answered students' questions during an emotional discussion Monday in Persson Auditorium, part of a three-day symposium about wrongful convictions.

Darryl Hunt and Kirk Bloodsworth, exonerated after spending decades behind bars for crimes they did not commit, will share their stories with the Colgate community as part of a three-day symposium about wrongful convictions.

During their campus visit April 19-21, Hunt and Bloodsworth will discuss how their unwavering determination to prove their innocence combined with DNA evidence ultimately set them free and how their unjust incarcerations forever changed their lives.