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Kevin Harrington was exonerated and released from prison on Tuesday, April 21st after being incarcerated for 17 years--since he was a 20 year old college student--for a crime that he did not commit.
Exonerees confront numerous challenges as they adjust to the world and their freedom under normal circumstances. Covid-19, however, presents a unique set of obstacles. Kevin must self-isolate for two weeks in a hotel before reuniting with his family. The generosity of Michigan Law students has ensured that he will have meals delivered for the entirety of his quarantine. Once that is over, Kevin will need to obtain basic life necessities -- beginning with a place to live and a means of transportation. Kevin will likely be entitled to some form of civil compensation, but that is a long and grueling process that can take months or even years. Your support will mean that Kevin can hit the ground running with the resources he needs for his life as an exonerated man.
We have had the privilege of working as Kevin's student attorneys this past year with the Michigan Innocence Clinic. The first time he spoke with us, he told us that he knew that "this was the year he would walk out of prison." Kevin’s relentless optimism never wavered. Kevin wrote a brief in his own defense and helped other inmates with their legal proceedings while incarcerated. Now that he's free, he hopes to create a more equitable criminal justice system and work on behalf of the wrongfully incarcerated.
You can learn more about Kevin's story here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/exonerated-man-freed-prison-now-hotel-quarantine-i-could-watch-n1192326
Exonerees confront numerous challenges as they adjust to the world and their freedom under normal circumstances. Covid-19, however, presents a unique set of obstacles. Kevin must self-isolate for two weeks in a hotel before reuniting with his family. The generosity of Michigan Law students has ensured that he will have meals delivered for the entirety of his quarantine. Once that is over, Kevin will need to obtain basic life necessities -- beginning with a place to live and a means of transportation. Kevin will likely be entitled to some form of civil compensation, but that is a long and grueling process that can take months or even years. Your support will mean that Kevin can hit the ground running with the resources he needs for his life as an exonerated man.
We have had the privilege of working as Kevin's student attorneys this past year with the Michigan Innocence Clinic. The first time he spoke with us, he told us that he knew that "this was the year he would walk out of prison." Kevin’s relentless optimism never wavered. Kevin wrote a brief in his own defense and helped other inmates with their legal proceedings while incarcerated. Now that he's free, he hopes to create a more equitable criminal justice system and work on behalf of the wrongfully incarcerated.
You can learn more about Kevin's story here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/exonerated-man-freed-prison-now-hotel-quarantine-i-could-watch-n1192326
Fundraising team (2)
Jonah Rosenbaum
Organizer
Ann Arbor, MI
Kevin Harrington
Beneficiary
Dani Bernstein
Team member
