State officials seek more control over Montana’s judicial involuntary commitments

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State officials seek more control over Montana’s judicial involuntary commitments

KALISPELL —Inside the white-brick hallways of the Flathead County Detention Center, Jail Commander Jen Root walked up to a steel door with a small window and pointed inside. “She’s been here almost a year, just laying on her bed,” she…