Kelly Harnett

Ep 116: A battered woman watches a murder in helpless horror. But when her abuser cites her as an accomplice to save his own skin, she’s convicted and sentenced for a crime she didn’t commit.

This is the Kelly Harnett story

Article mentioned in episode: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/kelly-harnett-jailhouse-lawyer-rikers-dvsja-profile.html

Sources for Today’s Episode:

• NYmag
• https://www.survivedandpunishedny.org/kelly-harnett/
• https://thecrimereport.org/2023/01/04/profile-follows-life-of-kelly-harnett-jailhouse-lawyer/
• freethemny.com
• https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/kelly-harnett-jailhouse-lawyer-rikers-dvsja-profile.html

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Credits:

• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
• Produced by James Varga
• Audio Editor,Seiler Burr
• Script Editor: Abagail Belcastro
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