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Shelby prison deal could be Bullock’s “one exit”As state lawmakers lay the groundwork for a special legislative session to tackle Montana’s $227 budget…
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Proposed budget cuts could make the overcrowding at Montana’s jails and prisons worse. Groups supporting local law enforcement warned lawmakers of…
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In a close vote this morning, lawmakers rejected a bill aiming to reform how state prisons put people with mental illnesses in solitary confinement. The…
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The U.S. Justice Department announced this week it's phasing out its use of private prisons. The government’s directive will affect 13 privately run…
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The actress Loretta Swit — best known for her role as Major “Hotlips” Houlihan in the popular TV show M.A.S.H. — is in Missoula. She’s here for a…
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Montana legislators heard a resolution today to study complaints about the state’s one privately operated prison in Shelby. The study could potentially…
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December 31st, 2013: In much of the country, the attitude towards criminals is "lock 'em up and throw away away the key." Not in Montana. At the Montana…