53-30-303. Definitions.
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53-30-303 . Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(1)"Community corrections board" means a community corrections board as provided in 53-30-312 .
(2)"Community corrections facility or program" means a community-based or community-oriented facility or program, other than a jail, that:
(a)is established by a local or tribal government and operated by a unit of local government, a tribal government, or a nongovernmental agency; and
(b)provides programs and services to aid offenders in:
(i)obtaining and holding regular employment;
(ii)enrolling in and maintaining academic courses;
(iii)participating in vocational training programs;
(iv)utilizing the resources of the community to meet their personal and family needs;
(v)obtaining the benefits of specialized treatment services that exist within the community; and
(vi)paying restitution or performing community restitution to crime victims.
(3)"Department" means the department of corrections created in 2-15-2301 .
(4)"Nongovernmental agency" means a person, private, nonprofit agency, corporation, association, labor organization, or other nongovernmental entity.
(5)"Offender" means a person who has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or has been convicted of a criminal offense.
(6)"Tribal government" means a federally recognized Indian tribe within the state of Montana.
(7)"Unit of local government" means a county, city, town, or city-county consolidated government.