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Senate Judiciary committee reconfirms Brian Gookin as Montana corrections director
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The Senate Judiciary committee voted to reconfirm Brian Gookin as director of the Montana Department of Corrections after proponents praised staffing and cultural reforms and Gookin outlined construction and retention priorities.
The Senate Judiciary committee voted to advance Senate Resolution 80, reconfirming Brian Gookin as director of the Montana Department of Corrections. The committee heard testimony from Gookin and a succession of supporters before approving the resolution in executive action.
Gookin told the committee he focused his first term on three priorities: changing agency culture, improving relationships with the Legislature and communities, and addressing infrastructure. "We inherited a culture that was very, defensive," he said, describing work to move from a punitive internal posture to one that emphasizes safety…
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