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Walking Home…
Montana State Prison is divided into two parts: the high security side and the low security side. A fence topped with separatess the two classes of prisoners. There is no mixing of the populations. Convicted of a violent crime, I began my sentence on the high-side... »
Reporting MSP/DOC Staff Misconduct…
For most, that sense of powerlessness evolves from our own ignorance of the laws that are there to protect us. Most of us find ourselves unaware, or uninformed, of the provisions of policy and law that offer a proper and just course of action to take in presenting our grievances to respective agency authorities and the courts.... »
Have info on Montana prison system mental health treatment??
Matt Brown of the Associated Press in Billings is investigating the treatment of people who live with mental illness in the State Prison. Please contact Mr. Brown if you have information that would be helpful. His phone number is (406) 896-1528 and email is:mbrown AT apDOTorg. »
Thanks to John Wirtala for informing the public of the Parole Board activities.
"They offer an inmate a parole board meeting before they are eligible. If the inmate isn’t aware of this when he shows up they flip them for a full year or two if they are exceptionally early. That way they can set the budget and count on that income for the next year or... »
American Justice 2009
"We, as Americans, like to take pride in our sense of justice. We believe that no other country in the world does a better job of protecting the rights of its citizens. For 50 years I believed this myself; then…I was arrested." »
Secret Garden
A poem, "Secret Garden", by Montana State Prisoner, John Hannan. »
Warrior Nation
A poem, "Warrior Nation", by Montana State Prisoner, John Hannan. »
The Prison Experience CCA
A poem from Montana State Prisoner, John Hannan "The Prison Experience CCA" »
Dollars and Sense
"There is so much abuse of power and corruption here at MSP, it boggles the mind at where one would begin telling the story, but I will try!" -Anthel Brown MSP »