As Montana looks at building more prison space to house female inmates, state leaders say they’re now focusing on three ...

When the phone stopped ringing, Hannah Podvin assumed it was a routine lockdown at the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge.

Montana has a problem. Not crime. A prison addiction. We can’t stop building them, investing in them, funding them. A new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Montana Women's Prison in BIllings (Photo by Darrell Ehrlick of the Daily Montanan). Two Montana communities have expressed ...

DEER LODGE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and others gathered in Deer Lodge to mark the beginning of a significant expansion project at the Montana State Prison. The project aims to address ...

DEER LODGE, Mont. – The Montana State Prison suffered a water leak that disrupted water services for inmates. Temporary amenities were put in place for inmates while the Montana Department of ...

DEER LODGE — A former Montana State Prison correctional officer pleaded guilty in Deer Lodge district court this week to felony charges of transfer of illegal items. Brett Bernard Lombardi, 36, of ...

DEER LODGE — Cutler Brothers productions will perform Lezley Havard's "Hide and Seek" at the Gunport Theatre, Old Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge, Aug. 4-7. All performances begin at 8 p.m. "This ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Two Montana communities have expressed substantial interest in becoming the location for a new ...

Two Montana communities have expressed substantial interest in becoming the location for a new state women’s prison facility following a Department of Corrections request for information. Two more ...