Ronald Smith, 67, from Red Deer, and has been on death row since 1983 after he and another man, high on LSD and alcohol, shot ...

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

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

Officials say transferring the prisoners is a necessary step to manage prison populations and make needed upgrades and ...

Ever thought of swapping your comfy bed for a cell bunk? Or trading your PJs for prison stripes and hanging out with the ...

The Montana's Department of Corrections is working to relieve overcrowding at the state prison.Officials have transported 120 ...

Warden Jim Salmonsen’s leave started Jan. 14. The Montana Department of Corrections declined Monday to say why.

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 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.

The governor is asking for money to expand the prison this legislative session. Hundreds of Montanans are incarcerated out of state because there isn’t room at the state prison.

Greg Gianforte is asking lawmakers for 500 additional beds at the Deer Lodge prison. With the state prison full, more inmates are being sent to private, out-of-state facilities. Montana PBS's Sam ...