Montana
COVID-19 Assistance for the Justice Community
The ever-changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic requires policymakers and criminal justice practitioners to rapidly adapt their day-to-day operations to the situation at hand. While the pace and scale of the crisis can be overwhelming, the CSG Justice Center is committed more than ever to supporting its members—state and local officials working in all three branches of government in criminal and juvenile justice, behavioral health, housing, and labor.
Montana Initiatives
In partnership with Montana state leaders, the CSG Justice Center is working on several key criminal justice initiatives to increase public safety, including Stepping Up, Face to Face, and Justice Reinvestment.
Face to Face creates meaningful interactions between policymakers and people who have…
Read MoreMontana's judicial branch is launching a data analysis of racial disparities in…
Read MoreMany reentry operations reported concerns about keeping their doors open, reporting cash-flow…
Read MoreIllinois and Montana are the latest in a number of states to…
Read MoreIn 2017, states continued to adopt cost-effective and data-driven solutions to improve…
Read MoreIn the spring of 2017, Montana Governor Steve Bullock signed a series…
Read MoreThe Council of State Governments Justice Center is currently engaged in justice…
Read MoreCounties have increasingly prioritized addressing and eliminating inequities in the criminal justice and behavioral health systems in recent years. But these pervasive inequities can be complex to understand and overwhelming to counties that are just starting to confront them.
Read MoreIn May 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a sweeping public safety…
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