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Montana Senate Endorses Bills to Lower Prison Population

missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/montana-legislature/montana-senate-endorses-bills-to-lower-prison-population/article_a3a03aea-6007-5c5b-8510-f710a8a34d10.html

A third bill would allow hearing officers to sanction non-violent probationers for technical violations of the terms of their probation, saving court time and providing a more immediate consequence. It also would allow some people to be released from supervision early if they comply with the terms of their probation.

Bill at leg.mt.gov/bills/2017/billpdf/SB0071.pdf