Research & Publications

As part of our work in the defense of civil liberties, the ACLU of Montana issues reports, position papers, and advocacy materials that study and note developments in civil liberties. Below is a listing of some of our publications.

Publication
Dec 4, 2019
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  • Racial Justice

Empty Desks: Discipline & Policing in Montana's Public Schools

Publication
Sep 10, 2018
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Set up to Fail: Montana’s Probation and Parole System

Publication
Jun 1, 2016
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  • Reproductive Freedom|
  • +1 Issue

HEALTH CARE DENIED Patients and Physicians Speak Out About Catholic Hospitals and the Threat to Women's Health and Lives

Publication
Aug 3, 2015
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  • 2S-LGBTQIA+ Rights

Schools in Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools

Publication
Feb 1, 2015
Locked in the Past: Montana's Jails in Crisis
  • Jails and Prisons|
  • +1 Issue

LOCKED IN THE PAST: Montana's Jails in Crisis

Publication
Jun 29, 2013
Reproductive lockdown report
  • Jails and Prisons|
  • +1 Issue

REPRODUCTIVE LOCKDOWN: An Examination of Montana Detention Centers and the Treatment of Pregnant Prisoners

Publication
Mar 3, 2013
Protecting Religious Liberty in Schools report
  • Freedom of Religion|
  • +1 Issue

Protecting Religious Liberty in Public School: A School Official's Guide

Publication
Nov 11, 2011
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  • Jails and Prisons

BANKING ON BONDAGE Private Prisons and Mass Incarceration

Publication
Oct 1, 2011
Montana's Public Defense report
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Montana’s Public Defense System An Evaluation Five Years Into the Statewide System