Montana Statutes
§ 46-23-1040 — Policy -- Housing Options After Release
Montana·Title 46 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE·Ch. 23 PROBATION, PAROLE, AND CLEMENCY·Part 10 Supervision of Probationers and Parolees
46-23-1040 . Policy -- housing options after release.
(1)It is the policy of the state of Montana that individuals released from the Montana state prison or community corrections programs be afforded every reasonable opportunity to obtain permanent housing in order to increase the likelihood that the individuals will succeed in:
(a)finding employment;
(b)establishing ties to the community; and
(c)avoiding recidivism and a return to prison or other corrections programs.
(2)In order to accomplish the purposes of this section, the department shall:
(a)coordinate with local governments and local agencies to identify all available housing options within a community;
(b)encourage efforts to increase available housing options; and
(c)identify for each individual leaving the corrections sy
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 179, L. 2017.
Nearby Sections
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§ 46-23-1001
Definitions§ 46-23-1002
Powers Of Department§ 46-23-1003
Qualifications Of Probation And Parole Officers§ 46-23-1004
Duties Of Department§ 46-23-1006
Through 46-23-1009 Reserved§ 46-23-101
Short Title§ 46-23-1012
Arrest When Violations Of Probation Alleged -- Probation Compliance Plan -- Probation Violator Intervention§ 46-23-1013
Repealed§ 46-23-1014
When Probationer Considered A Fugitive§ 46-23-1017
Through 46-23-1019 Reserved