After months in a camper, Montana prison guards first into new state workforce housing

Deer Lodge gets affordable housing for Montana State Prison employees

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."Its a big stress relief. We came up here in the camper, and we were thankful for that, but just something thats not camping anymore, you know? Were going to be able to sleep in our own bed. So thats going to be great," says Stephanie Erb.Erb and her…

After months in a camper, Montana prison guards first into new state workforce housing

Since August 2023, the corrections department has housed 131 staff members through other short-term housing options. The new Pintler Meadows workforce housing in Deer Lodge officially opened this month.