The Lewis and Clark County Detention Center was opened in 1985. The original bed space was 47 beds and was increased to 58 beds in 1993. The average daily population is 72. The facility holds inmates for pretrial, sentenced, U.S. Marshals', Immigration and Montana State Prison until bed space is available at the prison. The Detention center is staffed by an Administrator, Accounting Technician, Nurse and 18 Detention Officers.
Meals are prepared and delivered by the county-run nursing home.
May. AA meetings are held three nights per week. The Law Enforcement Chaplains organization conducts religious services every Sunday. Medical Services in the Detention Center are delivered under the direction of a licensed physician and through the use of a full time nurse. Inmates are able to express medical complaints daily for review by the nurse. The Detention Center has in effect an inmate medical CO-payment program.