Amy Sings In The Timber

Lawmakers are expected to make a decision soon about whether to propose changes to Montana’s compensation for those exonerated of a crime.

In the United States, it’s estimated that between 1 and 6 percent of people serving time in prison are innocent. The Montana Innocence Project provides free legal representation to Montanans who have been wrongly convicted. Since 2008 they’ve helped free 10 people. MTPR’s Maxine Speier spoke with Amy Sings In The Timber, the executive director of the Montana Innocence Project.