Montana HB540 allows the Department of Corrections to contract with private corporations for certain facilities and programs.
Montana HB540 revises the powers and duties of the Department of Corrections, allowing it to contract with private, nonprofit, or for-profit Montana corporations to establish and maintain prerelease and treatment centers, day reporting programs, and residential methamphetamine treatment programs. The bill mandates that these contracts cannot exceed 20 years and requires the department to submit proposed contracts to the legislative audit committee for review.
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