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Actual Innocence

S1 Ep14: Clarence Harrison

Actual Innocence

Brooke Gittings

Government, News, Society & Culture

4.4574 Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2016

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Clarence Harrison was wrongfully convicted of a robbery, kidnapping, and rape and incarcerated for more than 17 years. He was later exonerated by DNA with the help of the Georgia Innocence Project.

Thank You to today's sponsors The Great Courses: www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/actual and Stamps.com: www.stamps.com (remember to enter actual by the microphone on the top of the homepage)

You can hear more about Clarence's album here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkAozKpEMvroGqJgWIiGbAA You can help support the Georgia Innocence Project here: http://www.georgiainnocenceproject.org/

Contact: Brooke Gittings Website: www.actualinpod.com Twitter: @actualinpod Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com

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Music: Theme “Through The Lens" by Andy G. Cohen t

Transcript

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0:00.0

Yes, my name is Clans Harrison.

0:02.9

You know, you always look for the hero to come and clear things up.

0:06.1

So I'm looking around knowing somebody's going to come and straighten yourself.

0:09.7

That when I seen my mama sitting over that crime, that when I realized that these folks,

0:15.1

they found me gifts or something I didn't did.

0:18.4

Actual Innocence is a podcast that tells the stories of people who have been convicted and exonerated for crimes they did not commit.

0:27.7

It also helps to educate all involved on the breakdowns in the criminal justice system.

0:33.7

Listen, learn, and advocate for those who need it most.

0:40.7

Thanks for joining me for episode 16 of actual innocence.

0:45.3

I feel like I learn more about the faults in the justice system with each story of injustice,

0:50.9

and this case is no exception.

1:02.0

People have asked about my ad placement and why I can't just put them all together at the beginning so they can be easily skipped. The thing is that these sponsors are so important to the sustainability and continuation of this podcast that I would ask that you don't just skip

1:14.0

them. I would go even further and ask that you support them. Both of the sponsors in today's

1:20.6

show, Stamps.com, and The Great Courses Plus, offers an absolutely free trial, and I implore you to try them.

1:30.3

I only use sponsors that I can endorse with a good conscience, and both of these are winners.

1:37.3

Supporting my sponsors tells them that actual innocence is a show worth supporting.

1:43.3

That being said, let's talk about stamps.com.

1:47.9

Have you ever found yourself saying,

1:50.3

why do we do things like this?

1:51.9

And answering it with,

1:53.7

because that's the way we've always done it.

1:56.7

A lot of small businesses find themselves

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