Fund for people wrongfully incarcerated moves forward

HELENA — The state of Montana has exonerated 15 people wrongfully sent to prison since 1997, according to the National Registry of Exonerations. Some of them have sued the state for millions of dollars.

Rep. Kathy Kelker, D-Billings, said the state has a responsibility to rehabilitate wrongfully incarcerated people.

“It really is a terrible sentence for someone who’s done nothing wrong,” Kelker said.