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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this title, unless the context indicates otherwise, “state prison” means:
(1) a state penal or correctional institution whose primary function is to provide for the custody, treatment, training, and rehabilitation of adult criminal offenders;
(2) a state penal or correctional facility portion of a Montana regional correctional facility;
(3) a detention center, a state penal facility, or a correctional facility in another jurisdiction detaining Montana inmates pursuant to 53-30-106;
(4) a private correctional facility or penal facility licensed by the department of corrections or a private correctional facility or penal facility portion of a Montana regional correctional facility licensed by the department of corrections; or
(5) a combination of the facilities listed in this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 53. Social Services and Institutions § 53-30-101. State prison--definition - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-53-social-services-and-institutions/mt-st-53-30-101/
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