Montana Department of Corrections (MDOC) officials are on schedule to open a 90-bed “reentry center” on Oct. 27 at the former Greenwood Inn and Suites in Evergreen, which is currently undergoing a remodel to serve as a step-down program that will house male offenders.

Jim Sanderson, the facility’s operations manager, on Sept. 16 told the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon audience he will ensure public safety is the main priority of the facility. As he works to hire staff for the center, Sanderson said the MDOC is also investing in high-tech cameras while bringing in resources like a transportation system, job coordination and rehabilitation programs.

The reentry center, which has historically been known as a prerelease center, received widespread opposition from Flathead Valley resi

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