As part of our work in the defense of civil liberties, the ACLU of Montana issues reports, position papers, and advocacy materials that study and note developments in civil liberties. Below is a listing of some of our publications.
Faith was 13 years old when school officials first gave her an out-of-school suspension. This was the first of 20 suspensions for minor incidents she received as a student. Once, it was for hugging her boyfriend too long. Another time, because she was eating crackers in the hallway.
Set Up to Fail: Montana's Probation & Parole System -- read the report here!
Overview
September 10, 2018
The 2017 Montana Legislature voted to adjourn sine die on April 28th. The battles that continued until the final minute were disputes over infrastructure and bonding bills. On May 11, the ACLU stopped the last bad bill from getting past the Governor's office.
May 31, 2017
Schools In Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools is a first-of-its-kind publication for school administrations, teachers, and parents about how to provide safe and supportive environments for all transgender students, kindergarten through twelfth grade.
August 3, 2015
In many ways, county detention centers bear the brunt of a broken criminal justice system.
February 1, 2015