Mont. Code Ann. § 52-5-101

Establishment of correctional facilities – prohibitions – definition

(1) The department of corrections, within the annual or biennial budgetary appropriation, may establish, maintain, and operate correctional facilities to provide custody, assessment, care, supervision, treatment, education, rehabilitation, and work and skill development of youth in need of these services who are at least 10 years of age and less than 18 years of age.

(2) A youth alleged or found to be a youth in need of intervention may not be placed in a correctional facility.

(3) When a correctional facility previously used as a secure residential facility for youth is repurposed by the department to provide for the custody, treatment, training, and rehabilitation of other correctional populations, serving the needs of youth populations must have priority if youth population increases sufficiently to justify the department reverting to the previous use of the facility.

History:
En. Sec. 8, Ch. 320, L. 1967
Amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 120, L. 1974
Amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 37, L. 1977
R.C.M. 1947, 80-1410
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1985
Amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 737, L. 1985
Amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1986
Amd. Sec. 102, Ch. 609, L. 1987
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 212, L. 1989
Sec. 53-30-202, MCA 1989
Redes. 52-5-101 by Code Commissioner, 1991
Amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 548, L. 1991
Amd. Sec. 371, Ch. 546, L. 1995
Amd. Sec. 231, Ch. 42, L. 1997
Amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 189, L. 1997
Amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 550, L. 1997
Amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 339, L. 2021 (SB 344 - Bogner, Kenneth (R) SD 19)