844: This Is the Case of Henry Dee
Update: 2025-10-19
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Thirteen parole board members decide whether or not one man should be released from prison.
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- Prologue: Henry Dee has been locked up for most of his life, nearly 50 years. Now, he’s up for parole. Reporter Ben Austen tells the story. (19 minutes)
- Part 1: The parole board members puzzle through the pros and cons of releasing Henry Dee from prison and cast their votes. (26 minutes)
- Part 2: Reporter Ben Austen continues the story. (8 minutes)
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The person whose role is to come in and say the prosecutor's office doesn't make mistakes says it's not the place to consider actual innocence. Fun detail: there is no place for that. Appeals don't consider actual innocence, just whether any mistakes were made in presenting evidence or other procedural matters. Actual innocence is NOT grounds for appeal. If you're wrongfully convicted, you're usual SOL.
what the feds did to him after release from state prison was effing brutal, cruel, and shameful.