In this episode of Unpacking Injustice, Rosebud Madinger shares the story behind Empower 180 and her work supporting Native women preparing to return home from the Montana Women’s Prison.

Inspired by her work as a prison minister—and seeing many of the women return home only to come back to prison shortly after—Rosebud was called to focus on reentry, helping women break cycles of incarceration and build lasting stability in their communities.

Montana incarcerates women at one of the highest rates in the world, where Indigenous women comprise roughly 40% of the prison population despite making up less than 7% of the state’s population. Many are incarcerated for crimes connected to addiction, poverty, and survival. Rosebud meets that reality with compassionate mentorship and culturally rooted support for women navigating incarc ...