The riot at the Montana State Prison a decade ago left five inmates dead, the maximum-security building in ruins, and prison officials condemned for poor security and ignoring warning signs that ...

Prison riots weren't old hat in Deer Lodge, but this was the third and deadliest in less than two years. July 30, 1957: "Lots of excitement in town today. The convicts are rioting.

DEER LODGE — In 1959, a bloody riot broke out in Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge. This year is the 50th anniversary of the event, and the topic of Jim Blodgett's talk at the Powell County ...

HELENA - Nearly 10 years after the Montana State Prison riot in which five inmate informants were murdered, the state has reached a milestone in addressing some of the problems ...

We're marking both landmark birthdays each Sunday with a Montana Moment, a chronological look at key events in Montana's history. The moment: Montana State Prison riot kills three, April 16-18, 1959.

God bless them.” Gram lived at 1011 Fourth St. in Deer Lodge, upstairs from her daughter Frances and family and barely 500 feet from the front gate of the Montana State Prison.

Prison riots weren't old hat in Deer Lodge, but this was the third and deadliest in less than two years. July 30, 1957: "Lots of excitement in town today. The convicts are rioting.