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"Almost civilized to barbaric," Roger 'Dean' Gillispie on 20 years in prison for rapes he did not commit
Few could blame Roger “Dean” Gillispie if he were angry.
He was in prison 20 years for raping and kidnapping three women in the Dayton area despite no physical evidence of his guilt.
That means Dean spent his 20s, 30s and most of his 40s “sleeping with one eye open” and defending himself in some of the Ohio’s toughest prisons.
Exonerated with the help of the Ohio Innocence Project, Dean now lives in his childhood bedroom. He never married and has no children. The dreams he was working towards as young man never materialized.
Despite it all, Dean says he is not wallowing in the past.
Instead, he is spreading awareness of wrongful convictions and the need for prison reform.
He told “What Had Happened Was” host Amelia Robinson how the legal battle and his long stint in prison impacted his life and the lives of his family members.
The Dayton area was hit 15 tornadoes on Memorial Day.
Want to help the community recover? The Dayton Foundation’s Tornado Relief Fund (daytonfoundation.org) and The Foodbank (thefoodbankdayton.org) are accepting financial donations.
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Few could blame Roger “Dean” Gillispie if he were angry.
He was in prison 20 years for raping and kidnapping three women in the Dayton area despite no physical evidence of his guilt.
That means Dean spent his 20s, 30s and most of his 40s “sleeping with one eye open” and defending himself in some of the Ohio’s toughest prisons.
Exonerated with the help of the Ohio Innocence Project, Dean now lives in his childhood bedroom. He never married and has no children. The dreams he was working towards as young man never materialized.
Despite it all, Dean says he is not wallowing in the past.
Instead, he is spreading awareness of wrongful convictions and the need for prison reform.
He told “What Had Happened Was” host Amelia Robinson how the legal battle and his long stint in prison impacted his life and the lives of his family members.
The Dayton area was hit 15 tornadoes on Memorial Day.
Want to help the community recover? The Dayton Foundation’s Tornado Relief Fund (daytonfoundation.org) and The Foodbank (thefoodbankdayton.org) are accepting financial donations.