53-30-104. Punishment of inmates. Barbarous punishments may not be prescribed for an inmate of the state prison, and an inmate, as punishment, may not be deprived of the inmate’s normal provision of food while being compelled to work the usual number of hours per day.

Terms Used In Montana Code 53-30-104

  • state prison: means :

    (1)a state penal or correctional institution whose primary function is to provide for the custody, treatment, training, and rehabilitation of adult criminal offenders;

    (2)a state penal or correctional facility portion of a Montana regional correctional facility;

    (3)a detention center, a state penal facility, or a correctional facility in another jurisdiction detaining Montana inmates pursuant to 53-30-106;

    (4)a private correctional facility or penal facility licensed by the department of corrections or a private correctional facility or penal facility portion of a Montana regional correctional facility licensed by the department of corrections; or

    (5)a combination of the facilities listed in this section. See Montana Code 53-30-101

  • Usual: means according to usage. See Montana Code 1-1-206