Montana Department of Corrections

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Montana Department of Corrections
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AbbreviationMTDOC
Agency overview
Formed1871
Employees11,000
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMontana, USA
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Map of Montana Department of Corrections's jurisdiction
Size147,040 square miles (380,800 km2)
Population1,062,305 (2018 est.)
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters5 S. Last Chance Gulch Helena, MT
Elected officer responsible
Agency executives
  • Brian Gootkin, Director of Corrections
  • Cynthia L. Wolken, Deputy Director of Corrections
Parent agency State of Montana
Facilities
Community Corrections

Secure facilities
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Website
Montana DOC Website

The Montana Department of Corrections is a state agency of Montana that operates state prisons and manages community-corrections programs. The agency has its headquarters in Helena. [1]

Contents

Adult secure facilities

Male
Female

Adult Community Corrections

Operated by the state, county government or private nonprofits under contract with the state.

Youth Services Division

The Youth Services Division operates juvenile correctional facilities. [4] Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility in unincorporated Custer County, near Miles City, serves delinquent boys. [5] Riverside Youth Correctional Facility, a 20-bed facility for girls, [6] is located in Boulder. [7]

Youth Community Corrections

The Youth Community Corrections Bureau forms the youth parole network. [8]

See also

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References

  1. "Contacting Us Archived 2009-12-10 at the Wayback Machine ." Montana Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 8, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Montana State Prison Archived 2010-11-19 at the Wayback Machine ." Montana Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 2, 2010. "Address: 400 Conley Lake Road; Deer Lodge, MT; 59722" "50 Crossroads Drive; Shelby, MT 59474" "3800 Ulm North Frontage Road; Great Falls, MT 59404" "440 Colorado Blvd.; Glendive, MT 59330"
  3. "Montana Women's Prison Archived 2013-03-28 at the Wayback Machine ." Montana Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 2, 2010.
  4. "Youth Services." Montana Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
  5. "Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility." Montana Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
  6. "Riverside Youth Correctional Facility." Montana Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
  7. "City Listings - Alphabetical." Montana Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010. "2 Riverside RD Boulder, MT 59632"
  8. "Youth Community Corrections Bureau." Montana Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.