This collection is a subgroup (Former Board) of the Montana Department of Corrections records. The Montana State Board of Public Institutions, later named Board of Institutions, was established in 1963 as the official administrator of nine Montana state institutions providing care and rehabilitation to state residents requiring institutional care. This Board was terminated in 1979. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Corrections records.

This collection consists of the records of the Board of Public Institutions (1963-1965), Montana Board of Public Institutions (1965), and Montana Board of Institutions (1965-1979). The records consist of minutes books (July 1, 1963-July 10, 1967 and August 14, 1967-May 21, 1979) and an index to minutes (July 1, 1963-July 11, 1977).