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A corrections department spokesperson said Thursday the prison has contracted with a third party to change the workplace culture "by promoting solution-oriented thinking rather than blaming."

"Its extremely dangerous," the prisons union president said this week.

"This is going to do nothing but make things worse," the correctional officers union president said Monday. "Were all barely holding on as it is."

Some lawmakers, in light of the scarcity of employees, have suggested using the National Guard to augment staffing until the workforce levels out.

The Montana State Prison is losing staff faster than it can replace them, which prompted lawmakers at an interim legislative committee Tuesday to call for a meeting with the Governor and corrections officials.

The Montana State Prison is losing staff faster than it can replace them, which prompted lawmakers at an interim legislative committee Tuesday to call for a meeting with the Governor and corrections officials.

In about the last 10 months the prison lost 166 employees and hired 106

The Montana State Prison is losing staff faster than it can replace them, which prompted lawmakers at an interim legislative committee Tuesday to call for a meeting with the Governor and corrections officials.

The Montana State Prison is losing staff faster than it can replace them, which prompted lawmakers at an interim legislative committee Tuesday to call for a meeting with the Governor and corrections officials.

"Im at the point where I have very grave concerns about whats happening at the prison, particularly with morale, continued loss of correctional officers," a legislator said.