Montana State Prison Warden Jim Salmonsen has been placed on leave, according to the Montana Department of Corrections.

Gov. Greg Gianforte is asking lawmakers for 500 additional beds at the Deer Lodge prison. With the state prison full, more ...

The Montana Department of Corrections said Monday that the warden responsible for the state prison in Deer Lodge is on leave, but declined to provide further information about the situation.

Montana DOC officials say transferring the prisoners is a necessary step to manage prison populations as well as make necessary upgrades and additions to the main state-run facility in Deer Lodge.

The funding package proposed this year includes $150 million in new spending for a 500-bed expansion at the Montana State Prison near Deer Lodge. "Until in-state capacity is at a level at which ...

Time moves slowly at Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge, Mont. where Smith has been described as a model prisoner for four decades. But almost like clockwork every two years, another attempt to ...

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DEER LODGE — The warden at the Montana State Prison has been placed on leave, according to the Montana Department of Corrections. Montana State Prison Warden Jim Salmonsen is on leave from the prison, ...

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Montana DOC officials say transferring the prisoners is a necessary step to manage prison populations as well as make necessary upgrades and additions to the main state-run facility in Deer Lodge.