Statutes | 53-30-303, MCA | 2018
As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Community corrections board" means a community corrections board as provided in 53-30-312.
(2) "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.
(3) "Department" means the department of corrections created in 2-15-2301.
(4) "Nongovernmental agency" means a person, private, nonprofit agency, corporation, association, labor organization, or other nongovernmental entity.
(5) "Offender" means a person who has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or has been convicted of a criminal offense.
(6) "Tribal government" means a federally recognized Indian tribe within the state of Montana.
(7) "Unit of local government" means a county, city, town, or city-county consolidated government.