MontanaMontana’s criminal justice council would include a formerly incarcerated member
The governor would appoint someone who was incarcerated in a Montana correctional facility and has finished supervision to the state’s Criminal Justice Oversight Council.
What it does
Montana’s Criminal Justice Oversight Council would include a governor-appointed member who was incarcerated in a Montana correctional facility and has been fully released from supervision.
Argument forIncluding someone who has experienced incarceration could help the council consider how criminal justice policies affect people in practice.
Argument againstRequiring this member to have finished supervision could exclude people with firsthand knowledge of how current supervision rules work.
More detail
The governor would appoint a formerly incarcerated person to the council. This seat would be for someone who was incarcerated in a Montana correctional facility. The person must have been fully released from supervision. The act would take effect on passage and approval.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Nov 4(LC) Draft Ready for DeliveryLatest
- Oct 6(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Oct 6(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Oct 2(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Sep 29(LC) Draft in Edit
- Sep 29(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Sep 17(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
Criminal Justice