Few Billings prerelease walkaways in first half of 2016

Last year Billings saw a spike in prerelease center walkaways with 23 cases reported. But the number of walkaways are down through the first half of 2016 and Alternatives Inc. administrators say the number of escapes reported to the media can be misleading. Read the...

No tax increase in jail improvement plan

My adult working life has been spent in the community corrections arena.  I do not endorse the building of prison or jail cells without careful consideration, but I do support the new women’s unit at the Yellowstone County Detention Center.  Here’s why:...