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Why we support the public safety proposals in Lewis & Clark County. Please vote YES tomorrow.
Contributed by Niki Zupanic, Public Policy Director
Working for the "forgotten members' of our society. Update on our prison litigation
An Update on our Prison Litigation
Congratulations to our own Jake Coolidge. Recipient of the Montana Law Student Pro Bono Service Award
We are proud to announce that Jake Coolidge received the Montana Law Student Pro Bono Service Award this fall. This award is a collaborative effort between the University of Montana Law School, private firms and attorneys, Montana Legal Services Association, and the local judiciary to recognize the outstanding volunteer work of law students. The award is given annually in October during National Pro Bono week to a 3L student who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to public service-in particular the field of pro bono legal work.
Prisoners should not be profit centers. Montana's privatized prison under review
Montana is examining its role in the corporate warehousing of prisoners. As the Missoulian reports, Montana lawmakers met yesterday to explore whether to purchase Crossroads Correctional Center, a privately run prison in Shelby, when the state's 20-year contract with Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is up in 2019. Montana would do well to end its reliance on this controversial, for-profit corporation to run one of our state’s largest prisons.
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