Montana State Prison’s drinking water has routinely tested positive for coliform, a bacteria found in fecal matter, and the ...

The Montana Department of Corrections reports it could take 60 to 90 days to replace the Montana State Prison with new water ...

It doesn’t get any more serious than this,” DOC Director Brian Gootkin told reporters. “This is a little city. This is a town that no longer has water.” ...

One week after a catastrophic water system failure at Montana State Prison, state corrections officials opened the gates Friday to give media a firsthand look a ...

A broken water pipe at Montana State Prison has limited water for prisoners and forced mobilization of the state’s National ...

The Montana Department of Corrections will begin installing new and permanent water infrastructure at Montana State Prison after approval from Gov. Greg Gianfor ...

Montana State Prison inmates visited Great Falls teens to share their stories and warn about the consequences of poor choices ...

The National Guard has been hauling in water to up the prison’s 300,000-gallon water tank to keep the system pressurized ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved changes to how Montana determines water quality. A major water leak at ...

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.

Long overloaded with too many inmates and not enough space to hold them, the state has turned to prisons as far off as Mississippi. Officials cite limited options; inmates’ lawyers and families say ...

Plans for a new mental health facility in eastern Montana are advancing. Deer Lodge County proposes two sites for a new women ...