Montana Code 46-23-1040. Policy — housing options after release
46-23-1040. Policy — housing options after release. (1) It is the policy of the state of Montana that individuals released from the Montana state prison or community corrections programs be afforded every reasonable opportunity to obtain permanent housing in order to increase the likelihood that the individuals will succeed in:
Terms Used In Montana Code 46-23-1040
- Department: means the department of corrections provided for in 2-15-2301. See Montana Code 46-23-1001
- 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
(a)finding employment;
(b)establishing ties to the community; and
(c)avoiding recidivism and a return to prison or other corrections programs.
(2)In order to accomplish the purposes of this section, the department shall:
(a)coordinate with local governments and local agencies to identify all available housing options within a community;
(b)encourage efforts to increase available housing options; and
(c)identify for each individual leaving the corrections system the community resources available to the individual to assist with housing needs.