§ 7-32-2201 Establishing detention center — detention center contract — regional detention center — authority for county to lease its property for detention center
§ 7-32-2202 Use of detention center in contiguous county
§ 7-32-2203 Who may be confined in a detention center
§ 7-32-2204 Maintenance of detention center
§ 7-32-2205 Confinement of inmates
§ 7-32-2206 Repealed
§ 7-32-2207 Confinement of persons on civil process
§ 7-32-2208 Actual confinement of inmates required
§ 7-32-2209 Repealed
§ 7-32-2210 Repealed
§ 7-32-2211 Service of papers upon detention center administrator for inmate
§ 7-32-2212 Repealed
§ 7-32-2213 Repealed
§ 7-32-2221 Repealed
§ 7-32-2222 Health and safety of inmates
§ 7-32-2223 Repealed
§ 7-32-2224 Payment of medical costs by entities other than inmate
§ 7-32-2225 County jail work program
§ 7-32-2226 Operation of county jail work program
§ 7-32-2227 Inmate eligibility for participation
§ 7-32-2231 Purpose to allow private industry involvement
§ 7-32-2232 Detention centers — contracts with private parties
§ 7-32-2233 Requests for contract proposals
§ 7-32-2234 Powers of detention center administrators
§ 7-32-2235 Detention center telecommunications contracts — definition
§ 7-32-2241 Definitions
§ 7-32-2242 Use of detention center — payment of costs
§ 7-32-2243 Contracts for detention center services
§ 7-32-2244 Detention of juveniles
§ 7-32-2245 Payment of confinement and medical costs by inmate
§ 7-32-2246 Temporary release from detention center
§ 7-32-2247 Annoyance of inmate prohibited — penalty
§ 7-32-2248 Inmate endangerment — penalty
§ 7-32-2249 False claims by detention center administrator
§ 7-32-2250 Liability for escape in civil actions
§ 7-32-2255 Inmate phone calls to attorney
§ 7-32-2256 Terminated
§ 7-32-2257 Payment of partial salary of detention officer injured in performance of duty
§ 7-32-2258 Assignment to light duty or other agency

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 7 > Chapter 32 > Part 22 - Detention Centers

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Customary: means according to usage. See Montana Code 1-1-206
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Detention center: means a facility established and maintained by an appropriate entity for the purpose of confining arrested persons or persons sentenced to the detention center. See Montana Code 7-32-2241
  • Detention center administrator: means the sheriff, chief of police, administrator, superintendent, director, or other individual serving as the chief executive officer of a detention center. See Montana Code 7-32-2241
  • Detention center staff: means custodial personnel whose duties include ongoing supervision of the inmates in a detention center. See Montana Code 7-32-2241
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • Inmate: means a person who is confined in a detention center. See Montana Code 7-32-2241
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Local government: means a city, town, county, or consolidated city-county government. See Montana Code 7-32-2241
  • Multijurisdictional detention center: means a detention center established and maintained by two or more local governments for the confinement of persons arrested or sentenced to confinement or a local government detention center contracting to confine persons arrested or sentenced in other local governments. See Montana Code 7-32-2241
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Private detention center: means a detention center owned by private industry and leased to or operated under a contract with a local government. See Montana Code 7-32-2241
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.