Sex trafficking children lands Missoula man in prison
A Missoula man will spend the next 12 years in prison for paying teenage girls as young as 14 years-old to have intercourse, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday.
Montana State Prison
Heat repaired at state prison after going out last week
People who are incarcerated at the Montana State Prison have heat again after a system breakdown last week left 51 inmates without it, according to a Department of Corrections press release late Wednesday.
Inmate dog-training measure near passing
You can teach an old dog new tricks, and a bill in the Montana Legislature would expand a dog-training program that lets inmates be the teachers.
Montana bill seeks to launch prison dog-training program
The prison would partner with local animal shelters to get rowdy or nervous dogs ready for adoption and give inmates some time to relax and work with the animals.
Gianforte signs bill for pay raise for Montana corrections
Taken with two other bills, officers’ starting wages will increase from $16.46 per hour to $24.01 per hour by 2024.