The issue of affordable housing has been a problem for communities across Montana, but in Deer Lodge, a new housing complex is helping to solve that problem for employees of the Montana State Prison.

DEER LODGE, Mont. — The Montana State prison in Deer Lodge, houses over 1,600 inmates. NBC Montana got an inside look at the facility — and what’s being done to address overcrowding, and to find out ...

DEER LODGE, Mont. — The Montana Department of Corrections will begin installing new and permanent water infrastructure at Montana State Prison after approval from Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday. The ...

Nearly a week after leaks cut off water for about 1,500 inmates at the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge, inmate Bryce Baltezar said things at the facility are dystopian. “As soon as you hit the door ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. DEER LODGE — If the catastrophic water system failure at Montana State Prison had occurred much ...

Montana State Prison joined forces with area law enforcement agencies in Deer Lodge, Anaconda and Butte to provide ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Tennessee woman who pleaded guilty to smuggling drugs across the country to the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge was sentenced Friday at Missoula's federal court house to 14 months in prison.

The water supply at Montana State Prison near Deer Lodge has returned to "normal use" after a three-week rush to shore up the facility's failing water system, state officials said.

The Montana National Guard’s three-week mission to support water infrastructure repair and restoration efforts at the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge came to a close Friday after moving more than ...