Montana Code 46-23-1004. Duties of department
46-23-1004. Duties of department. The department is responsible for any investigation and supervision requested by the board or the courts for felony offenders. The department shall:
Terms Used In Montana Code 46-23-1004
- Board: means the board of pardons and parole provided for in 2-15-2305. See Montana Code 46-23-1001
- Department: means the department of corrections provided for in 2-15-2301. See Montana Code 46-23-1001
- Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state or any ordinance of its political subdivisions. See Montana Code 46-1-202
- Parole: means the release to the community of a prisoner by the decision of the board prior to the expiration of the prisoner's term, subject to conditions imposed by the board and subject to supervision of the department. See Montana Code 46-23-1001
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Probation: means the release by the court without imprisonment, except as otherwise provided by law, of a defendant found guilty of a crime upon verdict or plea, subject to conditions imposed by the court and subject to the supervision of the department upon direction of the court. See Montana Code 46-23-1001
- 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
(1)divide the state into districts and assign probation and parole officers to serve in these districts and courts;
(2)obtain any necessary office quarters for the staff in each district;
(3)assign the secretarial, bookkeeping, and accounting work to the clerical employees, including receipt and disbursement of money;
(4)direct the work of the probation and parole officers and other employees;
(5)formulate methods of investigation, supervision, recordkeeping, and reports;
(6)conduct training courses for the staff, including initial training on risk assessment and evidence-based practices for new probation and parole officers and regular training for all probation and parole officers. Performance reviews of probation and parole officers must incorporate the requirements for training on risk assessment and other evidence-based practices.
(7)cooperate with all agencies, public and private, that are concerned with the treatment or welfare of persons on probation or parole;
(8)administer the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision; and
(9)notify the employer of a probationer or parolee if the probationer or parolee has been convicted of an offense involving theft from an employer.