LC 1938 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibit incarceration of certain inmates out of state

This bill prohibits the Montana Department of Corrections from placing certain inmates in out-of-state facilities if the inmate has a child under 13 years old who lives in Montana, unless the inmate's parental rights have been terminated or they were convicted of a sexual offense. The law amends existing statutes to add this specific restriction to the conditions under which inmates may be confined outside the state. It applies only to inmates who meet the age and residency criteria for their children, leaving other inmates unaffected by this particular provision. The bill does not change how the state handles overcrowding or other existing rules about inmate placement, but adds a new limitation based on family circumstances.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 23, 2024 Last action Feb 10, 2025
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