Les pétitionnaires signalent que, depuis ce temps, des renseignements indiquant que Leonard Peltier est innocent ont fait surface, mais il est toujours en prison après 18 ans (1520) On a découvert, grâce aux lois américaines sur l'accès à l'information, que le FBI a caché certaines preuves qui auraient pu aider la cause de M. Peltier.
The petitioners point out that since that time various information has surfaced which indicates that Leonard Peltier is innocent but still remains in prison after 18 years (1520 ) Under the U.S. freedom of information laws it was found that the FBI had withheld certain evidence that would have been helpful in Mr. Peltier's case.