Montana lawmakers look at expanding prison facilities

Senate pushes $250M bill for new women’s prison, $6M bill for closed sawmills

The tension about property taxes is filtering into debates about other bills including a proposal to spend $250 million on a new women’s prison and another bill to allocate $6 million for sawmill revitalization. Both proposals, however, advanced this week.…

Montana lawmakers look at expanding prison facilities

For much of the Montana Legislatures 2025 session, lawmakers have debated the need for more prison capacity in the state. Theyre looking at more than $400 million in spending this session, aimed at addressing that issue.(Watch the video for more on the bills addressing prison capacity this session.) Montana lawmakers look at expanding prison facilitiesIn Gov. Greg Gianfortes budget proposal prior to the session, state leaders said Montanas priso…