Montana Code 53-30-326. Escape from custody
53-30-326. Escape from custody. An offender is guilty of escape and shall be punished as provided in 45-7-306 if, without proper authorization, the offender:
Terms Used In Montana Code 53-30-326
- Community corrections facility or program: means a community-based or community-oriented facility or program, other than a jail, that:
(a)is established by a local or tribal government and operated by a unit of local government, a tribal government, or a nongovernmental agency; and
(b)provides programs and services to aid offenders in:
(i)obtaining and holding regular employment;
(ii)enrolling in and maintaining academic courses;
(iii)participating in vocational training programs;
(iv)utilizing the resources of the community to meet their personal and family needs;
(v)obtaining the benefits of specialized treatment services that exist within the community; and
(vi)paying restitution or performing community restitution to crime victims. See Montana Code 53-30-303
- Offender: means a person who has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or has been convicted of a criminal offense. See Montana Code 53-30-303
(1)fails to remain within the extended limits of the offender’s confinement or fails to return within the time specified to a community corrections facility or program to which the offender has been assigned, sentenced, or transferred; or
(2)leaves the offender’s place of employment or neglects or fails to return to the community corrections facility or program after being specifically ordered to do so.