Montana § 53-30-604 Department Duties And Responsibilities -- Rulemaking Authority

Montana Statutes

§ 53-30-604 — Department Duties And Responsibilities -- Rulemaking Authority

Montana § 53-30-604

Title 53SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS

Ch. 30CORRECTIONS

Part 6Private Correctional Facilities

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Mont. Code Ann. § 53-30-604 (2026).

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53-30-604 . Department duties and responsibilities -- rulemaking authority.

(1)(a) The department shall adopt administrative rules that include the minimum applicable standards for the siting, construction, operation, and physical condition of a private correctional facility and for the security, safety, health, treatment, and discipline of persons confined in a private correctional facility.

(b)The administrative rules must require that a private correctional facility conform to applicable American correctional association and national commission on correctional health care standards for the facility and achieve accreditation from the American correctional association and national commission on correctional health care within 3 years from the date the facility begins operation.

(c)The

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53-30-604 . Department duties and responsibilities -- rulemaking authority. (1) (a) The department shall adopt administrative rules that include the minimum applicable standards for the siting, construction, operation, and physical condition of a private correctional facility and for the security, safety, health, treatment, and discipline of persons confined in a private correctional facility.
(b) The administrative rules must require that a private correctional facility conform to applicable American correctional association and national commission on correctional health care standards for the facility and achieve accreditation from the American correctional association and national commission on correctional health care within 3 years from the date the facility begins operation.
(c) The administrative rules must provide for review and approval of facility design and construction by the department of administration.
(2) Within 90 days of May 2, 1997, and on a biennial basis, the department shall publish a description of the long-range correctional needs, objectives, and goals of the department and the state.
(3) The department shall at least annually inspect each private correctional facility to determine compliance with this part, applicable American correctional association and national commission on correctional health care standards, department rules, and contract requirements.
(4) The department shall present a report of compliance inspections to the legislature in accordance with 5-11-210 .