History of Residential Programs

Alternatives, Inc.'s Alpha House Community Corrections Facility opened its doors to the first five clients from the Montana State Prison in 1980. Today the Alpha House, located at 3109 1st Avenue North, offers services to 165 state, federal, and work release clients.

The Passages Program, located at 1001 South 27th Street, offers services to female clients.  This facility, which opened on January 19, 2007, houses the pre-release center, assessment/revocation/sanction center, and inpatient treatment center and has a capacity of 155 bedspaces.

History of Jail Alternatives

In 1984 Alternatives, Inc. began work with Yellowstone County to offer alternatives to jail placement for indigent offenders and those convicted of misdemeanor offenses. Today the jail alternatives programs offer a wide range of services to over 5,000 clients annually in Yellowstone, Carbon, and Stillwater counties.