How You Can Help
An innocent man may be sent back to prison unless the public intervenes. Your signature, call, or donation will make a big difference in Thomas’ fight for freedom. Help Thomas Clardy stay home.
Help Thomas Clardy Regain his Freedom
Send an email. Write a message of your own, fill out the webform at https://www.tn.gov/governor/contact-us/share-opinion.html or mail a physical letter to Governor Bill Lee's Office, 1st Floor, State Capitol, Nashville, TN 37243
Send a Personal Note
Subject: Grant Thomas Clardy his Freedom
Governor Lee,
I am writing as a Tennessee resident who believes in fairness. A federal court has already overturned and vacated Mr. Clardy’s wrongful conviction. Mr Clardy has already spent 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, and. returning him to prison for a second time is unjust and inhumane. Please exercise your authority to grant clemency or parole and return Mr. Clardy’s freedom and life back to him.
Respectfully,
[Your Name]
[City, ZIP]
Similarly, you can write additional messages to the Tennessee Board of Parole, and send to BOP.Webmail@tn.gov
Also, you can contact your representatives and ask them to urge the Governor and Board of Parole to do the right thing and let Thomas Clardy finally have the freedom he deserves. You can find your representatives by entering your home address here: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/Apps/fml2022/search.aspx
Make a call. Similar to writing a letter or email, you can use your voice to be heard. Make a call to the Governor, the Board, or to your representatives and let them know you want them to take action on behalf of Thomas Clardy.
Make a Call in Support of Thomas
Sample Phone Script
“Hello, my name is __________ and I live in __________. I’m calling to ask Governor Lee to grant clemency for Thomas Clardy. As Tennesseans we must demand better of our judicial system, and we must do our best to right our previous wrongs. Sending him back to prison for a crime he did not commit is inhumane, unjust and a waste of our taxpayer dollars. Thank you for your time.”
Contact Info:
Governor Bill Lee’s Office: (615) 741-2001
Governor Lee’s Contact Form: https://www.tn.gov/governor/contact-us/share-opinion.html
Governor Lee’s Social Media: Gov. Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) · X, Governor Bill Lee (@govbilllee) - Instagram, Gov. Bill Lee on Facebook
Tennessee Board of Parole: https://www.tn.gov/bop/contact.html
Find your representative: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/Apps/fml2022/search.aspx
The Tennessee Innocence Project is working to help people who are currently incarcerated for crimes they did not commit find freedom, just like Thomas Clardy. A case like Thomas’ takes a considerable amount of resources, including vital pro-bono partners like Bass Berry & Sims who have served as co-counsel with TIP on Clardy’s case. And as a 501c3 non-profit organization, TIP needs your support to fund case expenses, expert witnesses, transcripts, investigative travel, and all of the resources it takes to help people find freedom from unjust incarceration.
Donations are processed through TIP’s online GiveButter platform, which minimize online fees and help ensure that your support goes straight to helping Thomas’s defense and people just like him.
Fuel the Legal Fight
Note: If you can’t give monetary support, sharing the campaign is just as powerful. Tell your friends. Tell your family. Be loud and just like Thomas, don’t give up!
Awareness fuels change. As soon as you learned about Thomas Clardy, you were motivated to do something to help. Change comes on the back of action. Be loud. Tell everyone you know that Thomas Clardy should not spend another minute in prison for a crime he did not commit. Help build awareness for Thomas and his unjust incarceration.
Share Thomas’ Story
Sample Posts:
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Tennessee could be sending an innocent man back to prison. After spending 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and after a federal judge overturned and vacated his conviction, Thomas Clardy may now be sent back to prison while he waits appeal. Learn more: FreeThomasClardy.com #FreeThomasClardy”
[Photo] Thomas Clardy spent 17 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. A federal judge has already overturned and vacated his conviction. Now the State of Tennessee may be sending him back a second time for a crime he did not commit. Help bring Thomas Clardy home (again). #FreeThomasClardy
Or share a post from http://instagram.com/freethomasclardy in your stories and on your feed.
Friends, please read Thomas’s story and add your voice to cries for justice. He spent 17 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. A federal judge has already overturned and vacated his conviction. Now he’s may be sent back to prison a second time for a crime he did not commit. FreeThomasClardy.com #EveryDayCounts #FreeThomasClardy
Again remember, sharing is caring. Be sure to share posts as you see them as well. And while the posts above are great easy ways for you to tell your friends and family, don’t hesitate to just share from your heart.