MTIP client Bernard Pease Jr. reflects on his first month home after spending nearly 40 years wrongfully incarcerated

Unpacking Injustice by Montana Innocence Project

Episode notes

MTIP Communications Manager Ashley Miller spoke with client Bernard Pease Jr. and his sister Linda Thomas over the phone to discuss his re-entry journey after spending nearly 40 years wrongfully incarcerated for a crime he did not commit. On January 2nd, Bernie was discharged from the Alpha House Pre-release Center in Billings, MT and was reunited with his family. He candidly discussed new challenges he is facing after incarceration, the excitement of being home with family, and his hopes for the future.

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