Press Coverage
March against drugs and violence scheduled for this weekend
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Yellowstone County is hosting its 19th annual March Against Drugs and Violence on Saturday, June 11 at 11:30 a.m. at the Yellowstone County Courthouse lawn. Brian Dennis was joined by Kristin Rude, the recreation manager for Passages in...
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: Read the full...
Easter egg events draw lots of kids
The anticipation was almost too much for the hundreds of kids on Saturday waiting to pluck colorful plastic eggs from the lawn at South Park. Read the full story here...
Woman back in jail 6 days after walking away from Billings prerelease center
Carrie Roundstone, a 27-year-old Billings prerelease center inmate, is back in custody after she was reported as a walkaway on March 13. Read the full story here
In prerelease system, walkaways part of the deal
In the summer of 1991, Michael Michell attended a Seattle Mariners game at the Kingdome. He wanted a souvenir. Read the full story here
Mental health, substance abuse assistance target of new project
Billings Clinic rolled out on Wednesday a new program aimed at connecting mental health and substance abuse experts with Montana Department of Corrections clinicians in order to offer a wider range of expertise and knowledge in treating offenders. Read the full story...
Correcting Montana’s corrections system
Montana's prisoner population has been growing faster than the national average. The state's inmate count increased 15 percent between 2004 and 2013, compared with a national average of 6 percent, according to the Council of State Governments Justice Center. Read the...
Panel looks at reducing recidivism rates
HELENA - A panel examining how to reduce crime by people released from prison says employment, housing, transportation and a lack of social support are the top challenges ex-offenders face. Read the full story here.
Men get Suited for Success courtesy of HRDC
William Freight shrugged into a suit coat for the first time in more than a decade on Thursday. The pinstripe jacket fit his broad shoulders and his new role in society. Read the full story here
Montana Fugitives captured in Oregon
BILLINGS - The hunt for a man serving time for negligent homicide who walked away from a Billings pre-release center ended in Oregon on Wednesday night. Read the story here...