53-30-708. Mental health status review
53-30-708. Mental health status review. (1) When a housing or management unit exists for adult or youth inmates with a mental disorder, procedures adopted pursuant to 53-30-703(7) must provide for placements, assessments, specialized treatments, program services, and scheduled case reviews by qualified mental health professionals in accordance with policies established by the department. (2) Upon notification that […]
53-30-701. Policy — restrictive housing
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 […]
53-30-702. Definitions
53-30-702. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Administrative segregation” means a nonpunitive housing status for inmates whose continued presence in the general population may pose a serious threat to life, property, self, staff, other inmates, or the facility’s security or orderly operation. (2) ”Administrator” means the official, regardless of local title, who is […]
53-30-703. General requirements for restrictive housing — procedures
53-30-703. General requirements for restrictive housing — procedures. (1) An inmate may be housed in administrative segregation during an investigation of alleged violations. (2) An inmate may be placed in disciplinary detention only after a finding of a rule violation at an impartial hearing and when there is not an adequate alternative disposition to regulate the inmate’s […]
53-30-704. through 53-30-706 reserved
53-30-704 through 53-30-706 reserved.
53-30-707. Admission — status review
53-30-707. Admission — status review. (1) The procedures established by an adult facility as required in 53-30-703(7) must include: (a) a documented process to admit an inmate to a restrictive housing unit. An inmate may be admitted for protective custody only when there is documentation that this status is warranted and no reasonable alternatives were available. (b) a […]