Employees speak out about poor conditions at state prison

Conditions at the Montana State Prison have long been deteriorating but have reached a boiling point in recent months, with employees asserting that treatment by management has created unsafe conditions for inmates and staff alike.

Staff at the prison have become increasingly vocal over the last few months about treatment from management, which culminated in an “informational picket” last Friday where a group of around a dozen employees gathered in an isolated parking lot outside of the prison to air their grievances...