A legislative budget panel Friday voted against funding for new district court judges in Gallatin and Flathead counties, both of which were part of Gov. Greg Gianforte s budget proposal released in January.
Lawmakers on the Joint Subcommittee on the Judicial Branch, Law Enforcement and Justice acknowledged studies that show the judicial districts at hand are spread thin considering their local caseloads, but the majority said the $889,662 cost over the next two years for both new benches was too much for the budget to handle at the moment. Several lawmakers who voted against the proposal said they were a soft no on the decision.
Brown reported as an escapee from the Great Falls Pre-Release Center
Great Falls Pre-Release Center
and last updated 2021-02-17 10:09:43-05
GREAT FALLS â Joseph Thomas Brown has been reported as an escapee from the Great Falls Pre-Release Center.
The GFPRC said that Brown provided a BA which was positive, and left the facility without authorization at about 1:53 a.m. on Wednesday, February 17th. He was last seen wearing a black overcoat, white sweatshirt, and blue jeans, and had a black backpack with red trim on the sides.
According to the Montana Department of Corrections, Brown has felony convictions in Missoula County for robbery, and in Ravalli County for bail jumping.
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