Prison transfer deal back in play
The provision was originally included in the state budget but now lives in House Bill 817.
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The provision was originally included in the state budget but now lives in House Bill 817.
“I just wish we were doing this out on the floor of the Senate, where God and everybody could see it,” said Sen. John Esp, R-Big Timber, in response to
The bill would create a special state fund devoted to supporting behavioral health services, including community-based facilities and providers that serve people with developmental disabilities or behavioral health issues.
The bill would create a special state fund devoted to supporting behavioral health services, including community-based facilities and providers that serve people with developmental disabilities or behavioral health issues.
The Senate Finance and Claims Committee voted Friday to put the $3.9 million annually that would go toward funding 120 beds for Montana prisoners at a CoreCivic private prison in Arizona into a separate bill after nixing the funding several other times this session.