Montana § 7-32-2232 Detention Centers -- Contracts With Private Parties

Montana Statutes

§ 7-32-2232 — Detention Centers -- Contracts With Private Parties

Montana § 7-32-2232

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 32LAW ENFORCEMENT

Part 22Detention Centers

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-32-2232 (2026).

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7-32-2232 . Detention centers -- contracts with private parties.

(1)The term of an agreement under 7-32-2201 with a private party may not exceed 3 years.

(2)The agreement must include:

(a)detailed standards for the operation of the detention center and the incarceration of inmates;

(b)a performance bond from the private party acceptable to the local government;

(c)a promise from the private party to indemnify the local government for any damages for which the local government is found liable as a result of the operation of the detention center;

(d)a provision that the private party must purchase liability insurance in an amount acceptable to the local government;

(e)minimum standards for the training of detention center staff and a provision that the private party will ensure such t

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7-32-2232 . Detention centers -- contracts with private parties. (1) The term of an agreement under 7-32-2201 with a private party may not exceed 3 years.
(2) The agreement must include:
(a) detailed standards for the operation of the detention center and the incarceration of inmates;
(b) a performance bond from the private party acceptable to the local government;
(c) a promise from the private party to indemnify the local government for any damages for which the local government is found liable as a result of the operation of the detention center;
(d) a provision that the private party must purchase liability insurance in an amount acceptable to the local government;
(e) minimum standards for the training of detention center staff and a provision that the private party will ensure such training; and
(f) a provision that the local government may immediately terminate the contract for good cause.
(3) The provisions of Title 7 relating to bids for local government contracts and purchases do not apply to a contract entered into under 7-32-2201 and this section.