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Since the pandemic began, there’s been a steady back and forth in the criminal justice system about the health and safety of inmates. Advocates fear that detention could become a death sentence if inmates contract COVID-19. Law enforcement officials say they have to weigh mass releases against public safety. Charles Bolte brings us one inmate’s fight to stay alive.
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This story is part of our series that looks at lasting ways Montana is adapting during the pandemic. It’s funded in part by the Solutions Journalism…
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The state Department of Corrections believes two inmates at the Montana Women’s Prison have the COVID-19 illness.Samples from the inmates were sent to the…
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An inmate at a county jail in southern Montana has tested positive for the COVID-19 illness.Yellowstone County Detention Facility announced via press…
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One of the issues on Yellowstone County’s June primary ballot is overcrowding at the jail. Voters will be asked to give the county permission to pay for…