7.6K views · 76 reactions | Julius Jones, an Oklahoma man sentenced to death almost 20 years ago for the 1999 murder of Paul Howell, is hours away from being executed unless the governor steps in. Jones has maintained his innocence and a parole board has recommended his sentence be commuted to life in prison. | CBS Mornings | Facebook

#FREEJULIUSJONES Julius Jones is an innocent man who has been on death row in Oklahoma for over 20 years. At 19 years old, he was convicted of a murder he did not commit. He was at home with his family during the time of the crime, his family was not given the opportunity to testify in court, and multiple people have come forward saying that someone else, Julius’ co-defendent, confessed to the murder. The Oklahoma Attorney General requested that Julius Jones be given an execution date of Nov 18t