CSG researchers on increasing race data availability in Montana’s criminal legal system (Part 2)

Last July, the Council of State Governments Justice Center released a report titled Racial Equity in Montana’s Criminal Justice System: An Analysis of Court, Corrections, and Community Supervision Systems detailing disparities experienced by Indigenous peoples in Montana’s criminal legal system. Researchers Alison Martin and Matt Herman sat down with us to discuss how the study was conducted, the key findings, what it means for other racial and ethnic minorities in Montana whose criminal justice experiences were not examined due to lack of data, and current efforts to increase race data availability in Montana’s criminal legal system.

Click here to read the report discussed in this episode.