Montana Commission on Sentencing: Second Meeting
This presentation to the Montana Commission on Sentencing introduces the justice reinvestment process and covers information on risk and needs assessments, behavioral health, supervision, and win-wins for local and state governments in other justice reinvestment states.
November 17-18, 2015 | The Council of State Governments Justice Center
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