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MT Code § 53-1-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 1. General Provisions|53-1-105. Disposition of contraband in correctional institution

  53-1-105. Disposition of contraband in correctional institution. (1) Cash possessed in excess of the amount allowed by the policy of a correctional institution or obtained in violation of a policy may be confiscated and deposited in an inmate or resident welfare fund to be used for the intended purpose of that fund.  (2) The department of corrections shall adopt policies for the disposition of other contraband confiscated from inmates or residents in correctional institutions. Receipts from the sale of contraband must be deposited in an inmate or resident welfare fund to be used for the intended purpose of that fund.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 325, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 391, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 43, Ch. 339, L. 2021.
MT Code § 53-1-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 1. General Provisions|53-1-106. Exchange of offenders under treaty

  53-1-106. Exchange of offenders under treaty. If a treaty in effect between the United States and a foreign country provides for the transfer, by exchange or otherwise, of convicted offenders to the country of which they are citizens or nationals, the governor may, on behalf of the state and subject to the terms of the treaty, authorize the director of the department of corrections to consent to the transfer or exchange of offenders in Montana institutions and take any other action necessary to initiate the participation of this state in the treaty.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 300, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 392, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 53-1-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 1. General Provisions|53-1-108. Inmate financial disclosure and account monitoring

  53-1-108. Inmate financial disclosure and account monitoring. (1) Upon incarceration at a state prison, an inmate shall:   (a) make full disclosure of all the inmate's accounts in financial institutions to the department of corrections in writing and under oath;   (b) sign a release authorizing any financial institution in which the inmate has an account of any kind to provide the department with copies of records of any transaction in the account during the inmate's term of incarceration in the prison or correctional system. Released copies of records are confidential criminal justice information as defined in 44-5-103.   (c) sign a release authorizing the department to monitor any inmate account in a financial institution.   (2) Failure of an inmate to disclose information under subsection (1)(a) or sign a release under subsection (1)(b) or (1)(c) is an offense under 45-7-302.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 316, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 491, L. 1999.
MT Code § 53-1-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 1. General Provisions|53-1-109. Facility resident and prison inmate welfare account

  53-1-109. Facility resident and prison inmate welfare account. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund. The net proceeds from Pine Hills correctional facility resident and state prison inmate canteen purchases and resident or inmate telephone use, cash proceeds from the disposition of confiscated contraband, and any public money held for the needs of residents or inmates and their families and not otherwise allocated must be deposited in the account. Money in an account established under 53-1-107 may not be deposited in the account established in this subsection.  (2) The money in the account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the department of corrections, which may allocate the money referred to in subsection (1) to the Pine Hills correctional facility and state prisons in proportion to the amount that each facility contributed to the fund. The superintendent of the Pine Hills correctional facility and the administrator of each state prison shall consult with the residents and inmates in the superintendent's or administrator's respective facility about the use of the money allocated to the Pine Hills correctional facility or the state prison and may use the money for the needs of that facility's residents or inmates and their families.   (3) For purposes of this section, "state prison" has the meaning provided in 53-30-101(1), (2), and (4).   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 353, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 2, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 339, L. 2021.
MT Code § 53-1-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 2. Department of Corrections|53-1-201. Purpose of department of corrections

  53-1-201. Purpose of department of corrections. The department of corrections shall use at maximum efficiency the resources of state government in a coordinated effort to:  (1) develop and maintain comprehensive services and programs in the field of adult and youth corrections; and   (2) provide for the custody, assessment, care, supervision, treatment, education, rehabilitation, and work and skill development of formerly adjudicated delinquent youth who are referred or committed to the department.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 199, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 120, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 80-1401; amd. Sec. 69, Ch. 609, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 262, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 393, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 69, Ch. 550, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 339, L. 2021.
MT Code § 53-1-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 2. Department of Corrections|53-1-204. Responsibility of warden and superintendents of institutions

  53-1-204. Responsibility of warden and superintendents of institutions. The warden or superintendents of institutions in the department of corrections are responsible for the immediate management and control of their respective institutions, subject to the general policies and programs established by the department of corrections.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 199, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 120, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 80-1406; amd. Sec. 396, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 53-1-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 2. Department of Corrections|53-1-205. Repealed

  53-1-205. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 495, L. 1979.   History: En. 80-1407.1 by Sec. 43, Ch. 120, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 80-1407.1.
MT Code § 53-1-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 2. Department of Corrections|53-1-206. Participation by institutions in research programs

  53-1-206. Participation by institutions in research programs. The department of corrections may direct a penal and corrective institution of the state to participate in and cooperate with programs of research and development being conducted and carried on by any units of the Montana university system, by any of the other educational institutions of the state of Montana, or by any foundation or agency of an educational institution in the fields of science, health, education, and natural resources. These programs may include the voluntary participation of the inmates of the institution in testing and experimental work conducted as a part the testing. Any funds received from the authorized programs may be shared with the participating inmates or otherwise held and used for the welfare and rehabilitation of the inmates and may not become a part of the regular budgeted operation of the institution.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 98, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 120, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 80-1413; amd. Sec. 397, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 53-1-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 2. Department of Corrections|53-1-207. Authorization of inmate labor for designated construction projects -- exemptions

  53-1-207. Authorization of inmate labor for designated construction projects -- exemptions. (1) The department of corrections is authorized to use inmate labor for the purpose of construction projects at a state prison that are authorized by the legislature.  (2) The department of administration shall provide for construction of the projects authorized by this section, which are to be built by the lowest responsible bidder, with contract specifications to allow the use of inmate labor. The percentage of inmate labor must be determined prior to the advertising for bid of the projects through negotiations among the department of corrections, the department of administration, representatives of construction industry employers, and representatives of the building trades.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 513, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 339, L. 2021.
MT Code § 53-1-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 2. Department of Corrections|53-1-208. Payment to Powell County

  53-1-208. Payment to Powell County. (1) The department of corrections shall allocate $46,000 each fiscal year from the proprietary enterprise fund established for the operation of the state prison ranch to the Powell County treasurer.   (2) The Powell County treasurer shall distribute the payment in the relative proportions required by the levies for state, county, school district, and municipal purposes in the same manner as property taxes are distributed.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 550, L. 1999.
MT Code § 53-1-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 2. Department of Corrections|53-1-209. Allowed purpose

  53-1-209. Allowed purpose. The former forensic unit at Warm Springs is the property of the department of corrections, and the building may be used only for treatment of inmates with chemical dependency or other mental or physical health-related problems.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 165, L. 2001.
MT Code § 53-1-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 2. Department of Corrections|53-1-210. Transfer of property -- allowed purpose

  53-1-210. Transfer of property -- allowed purpose. Pursuant to 53-20-505 and 77-2-302, the former Eastmont human services center at Glendive is the property of the department of corrections, and the building may be used for any purpose determined appropriate by the department. Whenever possible, the department shall employ the former employees of the Eastmont human services center in the new program established at the facility.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 575, L. 2003.
MT Code § 53-1-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 2. Department of Corrections|53-1-211. Quality assurance unit -- program standards -- evaluation -- cooperation with department of public health and human services -- report

  53-1-211. Quality assurance unit -- program standards -- evaluation -- cooperation with department of public health and human services -- report. (1) There is a quality assurance unit in the department of corrections.  (2) In addition to duties assigned to it by the department director or otherwise required by law, the unit shall:   (a) adopt an evidence-based program evaluation tool that measures how closely correctional programs meet the known principles of effective intervention. The tool must measure program content and capacity to ensure the delivery of effective interventions for offenders.   (b) conduct evaluations of programs to reduce recidivism that are funded by the state; and   (c) enforce standards to ensure that programs are using best practices for reducing recidivism, including targeting highest-risk individuals, adhering to evidence-based or research-driven practices, and integrating opportunities for ongoing quality assurance and evaluation.   (3) Subject to the availability of funding, the department may contract with an independent contractor or academic institution to complete evaluations.   (4) The unit shall work jointly with the department of public health and human services to develop standards for quality assurance in behavioral health programs or other clinical programs.   (5) The unit shall conduct regular evaluations of programs operated by the department or under a contract with the department.   (6) The department shall:   (a) develop and maintain a list of evidence-based treatment curriculums to be utilized in programs operated by or under contract with the department with priority being placed on adopting treatment curriculums that are in the public domain and evidence-based; and   (b) report the results of all initial and ongoing program evaluations to the law and justice interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210, including any identified program deficiencies and the department's plan to correct those deficiencies.   (7) After May 19, 2017, the department shall ensure that contracts signed or renewed with providers contain:   (a) minimum program standards that adhere to the evidence-based program evaluation tool adopted as required in subsection (2);   (b) offender eligibility criteria for program entry with the contractor; and   (c) program dosage requirements that conform to evidence-based practices.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 390, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 84, Ch. 261, L. 2021.
MT Code § 53-1-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 2. Department of Corrections|53-1-212. and 53-1-213 reserved

  53-1-212 and 53-1-213 reserved.
MT Code § 53-1-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 2. Department of Corrections|53-1-214. Educational aid to wrongfully convicted persons exonerated by postconviction DNA testing

  53-1-214. Educational aid to wrongfully convicted persons exonerated by postconviction DNA testing. (1) Subject to appropriation by the legislature, a person who was convicted in this state of a felony offense, who was incarcerated in a state prison for any period of time, and whose judgment of conviction was overturned by a court based on the results of postconviction forensic DNA testing that exonerates the person of the crime for which the person was convicted is entitled to receive educational aid at the state's expense. The department of corrections shall authorize educational aid for any person entitled to it under this section. The department shall establish, by rule, the procedures for application, designation of authority to receive aid, procedures for payment of aid, and forms to be used for this program. Aid under this section must include expenses for tuition, fees, books, board, and room at any:   (a) Montana community college;   (b) unit of the Montana university system, as described in 20-25-201; or   (c) accredited Montana tribally controlled community college.   (2) State aid under this section must include assistance, as described in subsection (1), in meeting any admission standards or criteria required at any of the institutions listed in subsection (1), including but not limited to assistance in satisfying requirements for a certificate of equivalency of completion of secondary education and assistance in completing any adult education program or courses. An adult education fund must be reimbursed by the state for any costs of completing an adult education program or courses under this section.   (3) The board of regents of higher education may waive fees and tuition for education provided under this section pursuant to 20-25-421. The department of corrections shall notify the board of regents before August 1 of each year of educational aid that is to be provided under this section for the next school year.   (4) The privilege of receiving aid under this section remains active for 10 years after the release of a person who qualifies for aid under subsection (1). State education aid must continue for up to a total of 5 years of aid within the 10-year aid period or until the degree or program for which the person is authorized under subsection (1) is completed, whichever is less, as long as the person continues to make satisfactory progress in the courses or program attempted. Aid is available for completion of any degree or program available from the institutions listed in subsection (1), at the recipient's choice.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 255, L. 2003.
MT Code § 53-1-215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 2. Department of Corrections|53-1-215. Terminated

  53-1-215. Terminated. Sec. 10, Ch. 413, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 413, L. 2013.
MT Code § 53-1-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 3. Institutional Industries (Repealed)|53-1-301. Repealed

  53-1-301. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 312, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 199, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 120, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 275, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 80-1501; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 433, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 426, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 530, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 1990; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 471, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 18, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 402, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 315, L. 1997.
MT Code § 53-1-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 3. Institutional Industries (Repealed)|53-1-302. Repealed

  53-1-302. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 312, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 199, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 80-1502; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 433, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 426, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 281, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 632, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, Sp. L. January 1992; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 189, L. 1997.
MT Code § 53-1-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 3. Institutional Industries (Repealed)|53-1-303. Repealed

  53-1-303. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 312, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 199, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 383, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 80-1503; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 426, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 403, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 53-1-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 3. Institutional Industries (Repealed)|53-1-304. Repealed

  53-1-304. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 312, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 433, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 404, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 315, L. 1997.
MT Code § 53-1-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 4. Per Diem Payments for Institutional Care|53-1-402. Residents and financially responsible persons liable for cost of care

  53-1-402. Residents and financially responsible persons liable for cost of care. (1) A resident and a financially responsible person are liable to the department for the resident's cost of care as provided in this part. The cost of care includes the applicable per diem and ancillary charges or all-inclusive rate charges for the care of residents in the following institutions:   (a) Montana state hospital;   (b) Montana developmental center;   (c) Montana veterans' home;   (d) eastern Montana veterans' home;   (e) southwestern Montana veterans' home;   (f) Montana mental health nursing care center; and   (g) Montana chemical dependency treatment center.   (2) The eastern Montana veterans' home and the southwestern Montana veterans' home may assess charges on either a per diem and ancillary charge basis or an all-inclusive rate basis if the department contracts with a private vendor to operate the facility as provided for in 10-2-416.   (3) The Montana state hospital and the Montana mental health nursing care center may determine the cost of care using an all-inclusive rate or per diem and ancillary charges if the department contracts with a private entity to operate a mental health managed care program.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 199, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 320, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 276, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 191, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 120, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 450, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 80-1601; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 132, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 361, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 363, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 151, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 14, Sp. L. June 1986; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 283, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 683, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 305, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 579, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 35, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 94, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 590, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 190, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 575, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 461, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 3, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 393, L. 2019.
MT Code § 53-1-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 4. Per Diem Payments for Institutional Care|53-1-403. Rules

  53-1-403. Rules. In addition to the specific provisions of this part that require the department to adopt rules, the department may adopt rules to implement this part. All rules adopted by the department under the provisions of this part must be adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.   History: En. 80-1606 by Sec. 2, Ch. 324, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 450, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 80-1606; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 190, L. 1997.
MT Code § 53-1-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 4. Per Diem Payments for Institutional Care|53-1-404. Department to review and establish per diem charge

  53-1-404. Department to review and establish per diem charge. The per diem charge for the fiscal year must be reviewed on or before October 1 of each year by the department and may be reviewed at additional times during the year as considered appropriate by the department. If the review indicates that the costs of an institution have changed substantially since the last review, the per diem charge must be adjusted to compensate for those changes.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 199, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 240, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 120, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 336, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 37, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 450, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 80-1603(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 594, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 190, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 207, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 76, L. 2007.
MT Code § 53-1-407 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 1. General Administration of Institutions|Part 4. Per Diem Payments for Institutional Care|53-1-407. Appeal of determination of ability to pay

  53-1-407. Appeal of determination of ability to pay. A resident or financially responsible person aggrieved by a determination of ability to pay under 53-1-405 may request a hearing pursuant to Title 2, chapter 4, part 6.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 199, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 240, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 120, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 336, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 37, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 450, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 80-1603(4); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 495, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 283, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 190, L. 1997.