Women’s Retreat 2025
Inaugural Women’s Retreat Recap Exonerated Nation hosted its first-ever retreat dedicated to women exonerees: Rising
April 1, 2026
The energy from Exonerated Nation’s 4th Annual Hike for Justice still lingers in the air like morning fog over the Marin Headlands. Over 60 souls gathered—10 exonerees who traveled from across the country, advocates, and community members from throughout California—all united on a single path forward.
Led by Obie Anthony and 510 Hikers, this wasn’t just a walk through nature. It was a reclamation. A restoration. A reminder that healing doesn’t happen in courtrooms or through paperwork—it happens side by side, step by step, breath by breath.
Why the Trail Matters as Much as the Verdict
For many who’ve been wrongfully convicted, coming home doesn’t mean coming to community. It can mean isolation. Few spaces exist where people truly understand the weight of stolen years, the complexity of rebuilding, the courage it takes to trust again.
The Hike for Justice creates something different. Out on the trail, surrounded by towering hills and open sky, there’s room to breathe. Room to reflect. Room to walk alongside others who get it—without having to explain, without having to prove, without having to perform.
Traditional systems often fail to provide spaces for restoration. But here, in nature, something shifts. Trust builds. Connections form. People remember they’re not walking this journey alone.
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This Is What Justice Can Look Like
Justice isn’t just about verdicts overturned or records cleared. It’s also about moments like these—where exonerees reclaim space, build community, and remind each other that their stories matter, their presence matters, their healing matters.
Thank you to everyone who showed up, laced up their boots, and walked with us. To those who supported from afar. To those who continue to believe that true justice includes restoration, community, and the simple power of walking side by side.
The trail reminds us: we move forward together, or not at all.
MEET OUR EVENT SPONSORS
We are grateful to the organizations and supporters who help make the Exonerated Nation Hike for Justice possible. Visit the links below to learn more about their important work.
CHAMPION OF JUSTICE SPONSORS
ALLY FOR CHANGE SPONSORS
Sponsors of Justice
SUPPORTERS OF JUSTICE
Inaugural Women’s Retreat Recap Exonerated Nation hosted its first-ever retreat dedicated to women exonerees: Rising
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Our mission is to meet the immediate needs of exonerees by helping to heal the debilitating spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical effects of being wrongfully incarcerated and to affect policy change for restoration and the righting of wrongs.
While we are committed to supporting exonerees, we do not handle legal matters or conduct investigations. If you need legal or investigative assistance, we encourage you to reach out to local organizations in your area that specialize in these services.
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