Montana Code 53-1-201. Purpose of department of corrections
53-1-201. Purpose of department of corrections. The department of corrections shall use at maximum efficiency the resources of state government in a coordinated effort to:
Terms Used In Montana Code 53-1-201
- Recidivism: means a circumstance in which any sentence is imposed for a new felony or in which a judge or the board of pardons and parole determines that a person convicted of a felony has violated the person's terms of probation or parole within 5 years of the imposition of a sentence for a previous felony conviction. See Montana Code 1-1-207
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)develop and maintain comprehensive services and programs in the field of adult and youth corrections;
(2)provide for the custody, assessment, care, supervision, treatment, education, rehabilitation, and work and skill development of formerly adjudicated delinquent youth who are referred or committed to the department; and
(3)minimize recidivism among offenders during and after their participation in the department’s programs and monitor the rate of recidivism to determine the success of efforts to reduce recidivism.