Montana § 53-30-701 Policy -- Restrictive Housing

Montana Statutes

§ 53-30-701 — Policy -- Restrictive Housing

Montana § 53-30-701

Title 53SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS

Ch. 30CORRECTIONS

Part 7Restrictive Housing

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Mont. Code Ann. § 53-30-701 (2026).

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53-30-701 . Policy -- restrictive housing.

(1)It is the policy of the state of Montana that the department of corrections and the facilities it operates or with which it contracts maintain safe, secure housing for inmates who require separation from the general inmate population for detention or for safety and security reasons.

(2)Restrictive housing should be used only:

(a)as a response to the most serious and threatening behavior;

(b)for the shortest time possible; and

(c)with the least restrictive conditions possible.

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53-30-701 . Policy -- restrictive housing. (1) It is the policy of the state of Montana that the department of corrections and the facilities it operates or with which it contracts maintain safe, secure housing for inmates who require separation from the general inmate population for detention or for safety and security reasons.
(2) Restrictive housing should be used only:
(a) as a response to the most serious and threatening behavior;
(b) for the shortest time possible; and
(c) with the least restrictive conditions possible.