Local convicted felons could start transitioning back into the community as soon as next week as the Montana Department of Corrections (MDOC) prepares to open a 90-bed “reentry center” to provide a step-down program for male offenders to reintegrate into the Flathead Valley following incarceration.

The reentry center, historically known as a prerelease center, at the former Greenwood Inn and Suites on East Oregon Street will serve as the MDOC’s first state-run center, partnering with other agencies such as Job Service Kalispell while bringing in services like state treatment classes. Other resources include case management, group therapy, an on-site probation officer with a K9 and a registered nurse.

“I think that we have the opportunity to really pilot some things here,” Community Corre

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