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Subcommittee reviews $150 million request to add roughly 500 beds at Deer Lodge prison
Summary
A House subcommittee reviewed a proposal in House Bill 5 to fund about $150 million for two new housing pods and related infrastructure at the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge to add roughly 500 beds and other campus improvements, with lawmakers pressing for details on capacity, costs and women’s facilities.
A House appropriations subcommittee on Wednesday reviewed a $150 million capital request in House Bill 5 to build two new housing pods and supporting infrastructure at the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge.
The request—which the architecture and engineering division said is itemized in a select committee report—covers three main components: two housing pods to reach the roughly 500‑bed target, connecting corridors and building infrastructure, and a support building. The division also identified roughly $21 million in preliminary costs to expand sewage treatment capacity and to bring a primary high‑voltage line from Northwestern Energy to the site.
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