Montana Department of Corrections has not disclosed why Warden Jim Salmonsen went on leave, or why the leave ended.

HELENA, Mont. — The state Department of Corrections confirmed to Montana Free Press Wednesday that Montana State Prison Warden Jim Salmonsen, who was on leave from his position for 47 days ...

The Montana Department of Corrections is looking at four different locations for a new women's prison, due to the current one ...

Bill implements state employee pay plan negotiated by public employee unions and Gov. Greg Gianforte this summer, raises ...

Kolby David Schmidt, who led Lewis and Clark County deputies on a chase hitting speeds of nearly 100 mph, was sentenced to 20 ...

The Montana Department of Corrections has announced that Pine Hills Correctional Facility in Miles City is back to a juvenile ...

In 2016, the jail started housing adult inmates, whose population reached a high of 88, according to Carolynn Stocker, the ...

A settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed by the state against Flathead County for rejecting the opening of prerelease center ...

There are several state prison facilities for men, including the Montana State Prison, and the DOC has transferred 600 male inmates to prisons in Arizona and Mississippi, Gootkin said. The 2023 ...

There are several state prison facilities for men, including the Montana State Prison, and the DOC has transferred 600 male inmates to prisons in Arizona and Mississippi, Gootkin said. The 2023 ...

He was sent to the Montana State Prison after the Jan. 7 incident for violating release conditions in a previous case and remained there Monday. Prindel appeared via video from the prison ...

Pine Hills Correctional Facility has transitioned back to serving exclusively juvenile offenders, as the Montana Department of Corrections aims to address the evolving needs of its ...