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THE CAPITAL OF FREE RUSSIA – As Russia's 2024 presidentialelection looms, many of the incumbent Vladimir Putin'spolitical opponents are dead or in exile. Correspondent ScottPelley meets some of those who defied Putin and were forced toflee to the nearby capital of Vilnius, Lithuania, home to agrowing number of Russia's most prominent dissidents. HenrySchuster is the producer.HEALING JUSTICE – It's rare for 60MINUTES to follow a story for 15 years, but Lesley Stahlreports on Jennifer Thompson, a rape victim who learned yearsafter her attack that an innocent man had been sent to prison,a story Stahl covered in 2009. In this era of DNAexonerations, Thompson has come to believe that crime victimsare forgotten, and even blamed, when the justice system getsit wrong. She has created Healing Justice, an organizationthat brings together the wrongfully convicted, crime victimsand family members for multi-day intensive retreats and invites60 MINUTES to come along as they share their stories and movetogether on a path of healing. This is a double-length segment.Shari Finkelstein is the producer.