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ACLU of Montana: County jail facilities in "crisis"

A new report http://aclumontana.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2015-ACLU-Jail-Report.pdf released Monday by the ACLU of Montana warns that county jails across the state are outdated, overcrowded and understaffed.

"The consequences of these factors can be devastating to individuals and costly to our communities," ACLU of Montana Executive Director Scott Crichton said in a press release. "Given the financial constraints many counties experience, meaningful jail and criminal justice reforms are not only morally justifiable, but also financially necessary."

The report, titled Locked in the Past: Montana’s Jails in Crisis http://aclumontana.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2015-ACLU-Jail-Report.pdf , is a comprehensive new report which "provides for the first time an overview of woeful conditions of confinement in county detention centers throughout Montana," according to an ACLU press release.

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