Shame Wall

On 14 February 2014, DOJ reported substantial evidence of gender bias in the Missoula County Attorney’s Office’s handling of sexual-assault cases. Its findings described disrespectful treatment of women reporting assaults and poor communication about case progress.

On 10 June 2014, DOJ announced a resolution agreement requiring changes to training, treatment of reporters, communication and case tracking. Both the findings and the subsequent agreement belong in the record.

On 9 May 2013, DOJ and the Department of Education announced agreements concerning the University of Montana’s handling of sexual-assault and harassment reports and the response of campus police. The agreements required changes to reporting procedures, training and responses to retaliation. On 10 July 2015, DOJ announced that the university’s police department had fully implemented its agreement. That later assessment concerns campus police; it should not be treated as a…