Nov 30, 2017 | Press Coverage
Of the 40 trees set to be part of the 2017 Festival of Trees at the MetraPark Expo Center this weekend, one had its beginnings at the Passages correctional facility for women. Read the story here
Oct 23, 2017 | Press Coverage
If clothes help make the man, dozens of Billings job-seekers will stride confidently into their next interview after Thursday’s Suited for Success event. Read the story here
Sep 27, 2017 | Press Coverage
The State of Montana is facing $40 million in cuts to the corrections budget. This includes $16 million from “secure” facilities (Montana State Prison and Montana Women’s Prison) and $14 million from community supervision (probation and parole). If...
Aug 31, 2017 | Press Coverage
From prisons to pre-release centers to probationary supervision, Montana has 15,000 criminal offenders on the books – an amount projected to grow in coming years, even though crime rates have been relatively stable or declining. Read the story here
Jul 12, 2017 | Press Coverage
Montana has seen a 100-percent increase in felony drug arrests since 2009. The number of criminal cases filed in District Courts statewide has exploded, with half of the growth the result of felony drug possession Read the story here
Jan 19, 2017 | Press Coverage
Eight men shuffled into a classroom to spend 90 minutes learning how to stop abusing women. Read the story here