Aaron Oliphant at age 12 with his dad Gary Oliphant (Photo courtesy of Rena Oliphant) After watching his dad face cancer, Aaron Oliphant was inspired to face injustice, seek remedies for wrongful conviction Montana Innocence Project, Montana’s Black Law Students Association host mass incarceration panel Spencer at the Reno in East Missoula in 2009. (Photo courtesy of Steve Veysey) ‘One singular truth:’ Late investigator Spencer Veysey’s everlasting impact Discrimination, overcriminalization leads to wrongful convictions of LGBTQIA2S+ people Aaron Oliphant and son Colton (Photo courtesy of Rena Oliphant) MTIP client Aaron Oliphant to face Board of Pardons and Parole in June Katie Garding and her son Carson (Photo courtesy of Chyrel Garding) Katie Garding opens up about experience as a wrongfully incarcerated mom The blue wall of silence perpetuates racist policing, wrongful convictions Sisters Katie, Chyrel Garding share how experiences in the criminal legal system brought them closer Innocent Black people spend 45% longer wrongfully incarcerated Death Penalty Information Center adds Montanan to death row exonerees list (Photo from The Guardian) 5 innocent people who executed or exonerated on death row (Photo from Equal Justice Initiative) Innocent Black people more likely to be exonerated from death row MTIP Legal Director recommends books, songs for Black History Month Innocent Black people significantly more likely to be wrongfully convicted of sexual assault MTIP founder suggests books about innocence to read during Black History Month Police misconduct largely contributes to wrongful convictions of innocent Black people Q&A: SK Rossi examines human rights violations in prisons (Photo courtesy of Chyrel Garding) Christmas for the Gardings (Photo courtesy of Ann Miller) Indigenous justice advocates on restoring traditional peacemaking systems in Montana (Photo from “Final Appeal”) Katie Garding’s family reflects on pre-release announcement, song written by Katie’s dad (Photo courtesy of Barry Beach) ‘Never, ever, ever give up’: Barry Beach’s resilient fight for freedom
