State Reform Profile
Montana
Montana has alarming Native American incarceration disparities. Recent reforms have focused on diversion and tribal justice.
Key Statistics
Incarceration by Race
Incarceration rate per 100,000 residents. Racial estimates based on BJS/Sentencing Project methodology.
Recidivism Rate
Percent of people reincarcerated within 3 years of release. Source: BJS recidivism data series.
Cost vs. Alternatives
Active & Passed Reforms
3 initiativesTribal Justice CollaborationView full details →
Partnerships with tribal nations for culturally appropriate justice alternatives.
HB 394 – Marijuana LegalizationView full details →
Legalized recreational marijuana.
Crisis Intervention TrainingView full details →
Statewide CIT for law enforcement diverting mental health calls.
Data Sources & Methodology
Reform data sourced from state legislative records, BJS Criminal Justice Statistics, the Vera Institute Incarceration Trends dataset, and The Sentencing Project. AltReform prediction scores (0,100) are generated by our ML model trained on 20+ years of state-level reform outcomes, weighting recidivism reduction, racial equity impact, cost-effectiveness, and political feasibility. Statistics are the most recent available (2021,2024).
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