Montana § 45-5-204 Mistreating Prisoners

Montana Statutes

§ 45-5-204 — Mistreating Prisoners

Montana § 45-5-204

Title 45CRIMES

Ch. 5OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

Part 2Assault and Related Offenses

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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-5-204 (2026).

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45-5-204 . Mistreating prisoners.

(1)A person commits the offense of mistreating prisoners if, being responsible for the care or custody of a prisoner, the person purposely or knowingly:

(a)assaults or otherwise injures a prisoner;

(b)intimidates, threatens, endangers, or withholds reasonable necessities from the prisoner with the purpose to obtain a confession from the prisoner or for any other purpose; or

(c)violates any civil right of a prisoner.

(2)A person convicted of the offense of mistreating prisoners shall be removed from office or employment and shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.

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45-5-204 . Mistreating prisoners. (1) A person commits the offense of mistreating prisoners if, being responsible for the care or custody of a prisoner, the person purposely or knowingly:
(a) assaults or otherwise injures a prisoner;
(b) intimidates, threatens, endangers, or withholds reasonable necessities from the prisoner with the purpose to obtain a confession from the prisoner or for any other purpose; or
(c) violates any civil right of a prisoner.
(2) A person convicted of the offense of mistreating prisoners shall be removed from office or employment and shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.