The host of The Prison Show, David Babb has invited Michael Berryhill and Bill Habern to discuss the case of Eroy Brown, who has spent the past 27 years in prison for a convenience store robbery and has been steadily denied parole since 1994. Habern believes that the state won’t a parole Brown because he was acquitted of murdering two prison officials in 1981 by reason of self defense. His successful defense exposed the brutality at the hear of the prison system that was being exposed by the federal lawsuit, Ruiz, et al v. Estelle. Babb notes:
Brown’s case highlights a long-standing issue with Texas’ parole system: a reluctance to parole longtime offenders with high-profile cases, even those who soon will be freed anyway, and those with serious and costly health problems. Author Michael Berryhill, who wrote The Trials of Eroy Brown and Attorney Bill Habern will be in to discuss the case, the book and the issue. Tune in!
The Prison Story was the subject of a NPR story on All Things Considered recently.
