WYSO’s Mary Evans sat down with exoneree Dean Gillispie to discuss how regional advocates helped him win his case and how he kept hope when he was wrongfully imprisoned.

'You can't give up hope,' local man works to end wrongful convictions

More than 20,000 people are released from prison in Ohio every year, 1,500 in Montgomery County alone. When they return to the community, they often have trouble finding jobs, housing, education, and mental health services.The Eichelberger Center for Community Voices at WYSO started a podcast called ReEntry Stories in 2019 to give returned citizens a chance to tell their stories.

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'You can't give up hope,' local man works to end wrongful convictions

'You can't give up hope,' local man works to end wrongful convictions