Wrongful Conviction Day: Calvin Duncan & MTIP Leaders Discuss Barriers to Release & Manifest Injustices

In recognition of the 12th Annual International Wrongful Conviction Day, the Montana Innocence Project was honored to be joined by author, lawyer, and exoneree Calvin Duncan. Alongside MTIP Executive Director Amy Sings In The Timber and Legal Director Brady Minow Smith, the panel explored the barriers that keep people behind bars, Calvin’s story and work since exoneration—including his current bid for the Clerk of Courts office—and broader manifest injustices affecting Montanans and communities nationwide beyond actual innocence cases.

This conversation is both educational and inspiring, highlighting actionable steps we can take to advance fairness and reform in our legal system.