Montana Code 53-30-709. Supervisory oversight
53-30-709. Supervisory oversight. Procedures established pursuant to 53-30-703(7) must:
Terms Used In Montana Code 53-30-709
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Protective custody: means a form of separation from the general population for an inmate who requests or requires protection from other inmates for reasons of health or safety. See Montana Code 53-30-702
- Restrictive housing: means a placement that requires an inmate to be confined to a cell for at least 22 hours a day for the safe and secure operation of the facility. See Montana Code 53-30-702
(1)provide that an adult inmate in restrictive housing or protective custody must receive daily visits from the shift supervisor or supervisor in charge, daily visits from a qualified health care professional unless more frequent visits are indicated, and visits from members of the program staff on request;
(2)require that an adult inmate in restrictive housing is personally observed by a correctional officer at least every 30 to 60 minutes on an irregular schedule. An adult inmate who is violent or mentally disordered or who demonstrates unusual or bizarre behavior must receive more frequent observation. Suicidal offenders must be under continuing observation.
(3)govern the selection criteria, supervision, and rotation of staff who work directly with inmates in restrictive housing units on a regular and daily basis.