Ensuring the health and safety of Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) staff and inmates has been the top priority of the department throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; recent purchases through COVID-19 relief funds are taking those efforts to the next level.

While the Connecting Adults and Minors through Positive Parenting (CAMPP) experience at Montana State Prison looks different during a pandemic than when the idea was originally conceived, the program is helping make valuable connections between children and their incarcerated parents.

Deputy Warden Jim Salmonsen has been named acting warden at Montana State Prison (MSP) following the resignation of Lynn Guyer from the position earlier this month.

Two Montana Women’s Prison inmates who were presumed positive for COVID-19 last week have tested negative, the state lab confirmed Monday. However, a third inmate tested positive and will remain in quarantine.