Justice System Failed Bernard Baran

Associated press/Berkshire Eagle, Ben Garver/Associated Press

“Convicted amidst the national panic over supposed sexual abuse of preschool children, Baran fell victim to homophobia, hysteria, and arguable prosecutorial misconduct. While many now recognize these prosecutions as modern-day witch hunts, those responsible …

Liberals and Feminists, Stop Enabling the Police State

“Baran was not truly vindicated when he died. Not in the eyes of the law, represented here by the Democrats’ foul hope for governor, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley. Coakley had a chance, in 2007, to acknowledge the state’s grievous …

Bernard Baran’s Memorial Service

photo credit: jim d;entremont

The Memorial Service for Bernard Baran will take place in Boston on October 11, 2014, at 3 p.m. A reception will follow the service. The location is the Staffordshire Room at the Hotel Westin Copley Place…

Bernard Baran, RIP

“Still, it’s inaccurate to say that prison killed Bernard Baran. Even healthy people have aneurysms. Rather, prison took his life.

“Similarly, homophobia did not kill Baran — but it was the accomplice holding the gun.”

http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/bernard-baran-rip/Content?oid=2434976…

Berkshire Eagle: Expunge Baran’s Record

…it is small-minded of the attorney general’s office to grasp at technicalities to deny a reasonable request that his name be cleared.

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_22684794/our-opinion-clear-barans-record…

Listen to a Live Radio Interview With Bernard Baran

Bernard Baran, the NCRJ’s first exoneree, was interviewed on TRadioV in San Francisco on February 27th, 2013. Baran’s interview begins about 12 minutes into the show.

http://tradiov.com/sf/swirl-2-27-13/…

Bernard Baran, Exonerated and Compensated, Fights to Clear His Name

National Center for Reason and Justice — NCRJ

For immediate release: February 17, 2013

Contact:  Bob Chatelle, press@ncrj.org

Victim of false conviction and imprisonment,

already exonerated and awarded monetary damges,

still fighting in Massachusetts courts to clear his name

WHEN: …

Bernard Baran and John Swomley at St. Francis College

Bernard Baran was the first case sponsored by the NCRJ. After 22 hellish years, he was finally freed in 2006 and exonerated in 2009.

On April 17, 2012, Baran and his attorney, John Swomley, spoke before a criminal-justice class at …

Reason Magazine Article About the Baran Case

Reason published this great article about Bernard Baran and the prosecutor (now judge) who railroaded him.

http://www.reason.com/news/show/135474.html…

After 25 years, All Charges Finally Thrown Out for Bernard Baran, the First Childcare Worker in America Convicted in a Daycare “Ritual Sex Abuse” Case

Roxbury, Massachusetts —June 15, 2009—The NCRJ applauds a district attorney’s decisionon June 9th to cease further appeals and drop all charges against Bernard F. Baran, Jr. During the national hysteria over ritual sex abuse  in daycare centers in America in …