Montana

The table below displays aggregate COVID-19 data for incarcerated people and staff in carceral facilities located in Montana. The State DOC Data Grade represents our assessment of the transparency and quality of those data reported by Montana's state department of corrections.

*

The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.

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State DOC Data GradeView scorecard
Cumulative CasesActive CasesCumulative DeathsTests
Incarcerated PeopleCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10k
State Adult Prisons1,3083,281----613----
Federal Prisons----------------
ICE Detention Centers----------------
State and Local Youth Facilities535,889------------
StaffCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10k
State Adult Prisons3852,994----00----
Federal Prisons----------------
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Facilities by

FacilityIncarcerated PeopleStaff

Montana State Prison

State Adult Prisons

594319

Crossroads Correctional Center

State Adult Prisons

299--

Montana Womens Prison

State Adult Prisons

16530

Start Assessment Center Anaconda

State Adult Prisons

687

Pine Hills Correctional Facility

State and Local Youth Facilities

5389
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Map of Montana with spikes representing the active metric for each facility.

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300

590

Spikes represent the cumulative cases in a facility for incarcerated people

Data Reporting & Quality Scorecard

Data Reporting & Quality GradeF*

This scorecard assesses data reporting and quality for the state department of corrections in Montana. Read more about our scoring methodology and to see how this jurisdiction compares to other state and federal systems.

Scores assessed as of December 29, 2022.

*

The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.

Data reporting for incarcerated people
  • Cumulative Cases

    By facility

  • Cumulative Deaths

    Systemwide only

  • Active Cases

    None

  • Tests Administered

    None

  • Population

    None

  • Vaccinations

    None

  • Boosters

    None

Data reporting for staff
  • Cumulative Cases

    By facility

  • Cumulative Deaths

    Systemwide only

  • Active Cases

    None

  • Tests Administered

    None

  • Population

    None

  • Vaccinations

    None

  • Boosters

    None

Data quality
  • Machine Readable

    No

  • Regularly Updated

    No

  • Clearly Defined

    No

  • Contextualized Historically

    No

Prison and Jail Releases Related to COVID

We collect data on jurisdictions across the U.S. that have released people from adult prison and jail custody in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click a row to view full details.

FacilityPeople releasedRelease details

Cascade County Jail

Cascade

73Minor offenses

Gallatin County Detention Center

Gallatin

100

Lake County Detention Center

Lake

10

Yellowstone County Detention Facility

Yellowstone

82Minor offenses
Map of Montana with spikes representing the active metric for each facility.
County with a release

Grassroots and Community Organizing Efforts Related to COVID

Our team collects data on grassroots and community organizing efforts by incarcerated people, their families, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and advocates aimed at influencing government agencies to protect the lives of people incarcerated in prisons, jails, and detention centers against the threats posed by COVID-19. Click a row to view full details.

Target facilityCountyDate of actionOrganizationType of effortInternal/ externalEffort concernsSource
StatewideHelena9/2/2020LetThemComeHomeMarch/Protest–ExternalInternalAccelerated releases