US EditionWater Leak Woes Continue at Montana State Prison
The Montana National Guard delivers 15,000 gallons of potable water daily to support 1,600 inmates while crews work to locate and repair a broken water pipe at the prison.
- Friday morning, officials discovered a water pipe break at Montana State Prison, Deer Lodge, disrupting the secure compound while the Montana National Guard delivered water to the main water tank, DOC Director Brian Gootkin said.
- Investigation found the rupture in the buried waterline to main water tank carrying water from the well house, with repair crews still searching by the third day, the DOC said.
- The Montana National Guard delivered 15,000 gallons Saturday, supporting water needs for approximately 1,600 inmates receiving seven bottles each per day.
- Inmates reported they have gone without showers since Thursday, the department received 50 portable toilets Friday and is ordering portable showers while families called the situation a crisis due to overflowing toilets and canceled visits.
- Sletten Construction and a Missoula leak‑detection consultant are assisting with repairs while Montana National Guard soldiers remain onsite through the weekend to support water deliveries.
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Montana brings in leak detection experts, portable showers for prison water crisis
DEER LODGE The Montana Department of Corrections continued supporting inmates at Montana State Prison as efforts continued Monday to address a leak that disrupted water services on Friday morning. We know this is a challenging situation and recognize the urgency felt by inmates and their families to resolve this as soon as possible. We share that sense of urgency, said Montana Department of Corrections Director Brian Gootkin. We had a lot of po…
Water pipe breaks at Montana State Prison • Daily Montanan
A broken water pipe at Montana State Prison has limited water for prisoners and forced mobilization of the state’s National Guard in an issue inmates’ families are calling a crisis, according to the Department of Corrections and family members of people who are incarcerated. “We haven’t had any showers since Thursday or even been able to wash our hands,” said Josh McKnight, an inmate, in a phone call late Sunday afternoon with the Daily Montanan…
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Water pipe breaks at Montana State Prison
A broken water pipe at Montana State Prison has limited water for prisoners and forced mobilization of the state’s National Guard in an issue inmates’ families are calling a crisis, according to the Department of Corrections and family members of…
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