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Montana Title 53. Social Services and Institutions § 53-30-303. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Community corrections board” means a community corrections board as provided in 53-30-312.

(2) “Community corrections facility or program” means a community-based or community-oriented facility or program, other than a jail, that:

(a) is established by a local or tribal government and operated by a unit of local government, a tribal government, or a nongovernmental agency; and

(b) provides programs and services to aid offenders in:

(i) obtaining and holding regular employment;

(ii) enrolling in and maintaining academic courses;

(iii) participating in vocational training programs;

(iv) utilizing the resources of the community to meet their personal and family needs;

(v) obtaining the benefits of specialized treatment services that exist within the community; and

(vi) paying restitution or performing community restitution to crime victims.

(3) “Department” means the department of corrections created in 2-15-2301.

(4) “Nongovernmental agency” means a person, private, nonprofit agency, corporation, association, labor organization, or other nongovernmental entity.

(5) “Offender” means a person who has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or has been convicted of a criminal offense.

(6) “Tribal government” means a federally recognized Indian tribe within the state of Montana.

(7) “Unit of local government” means a county, city, town, or city-county consolidated government.

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