Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) The history,
organization, and functions of the Department of Corrections and its attached board
are described in this rule.
(a) History. The
Department of Institutions was established pursuant to the Executive Reorganization
Act of 1971 by order of the Governor on December 19, 1973. The Department of
Institutions was renamed the Department of Corrections and Human Services by the
1991 Legislature. The Department of Corrections and Human Services was renamed the
Department of Corrections, and extensively reorganized by the 1995 Legislature.
(b) Organization of the department.
(i) Director. The director of the department is
appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Montana Senate, and is
responsible for the overall policy development, management direction, planning, and
administration of the department's major program responsibilities. The Director's
Office is comprised of:
(A) the deputy
director;
(B) the chief financial
officer;
(C) the Legal Services
Bureau;
(D) the American Indian liaison;
and
(E) the Communications
Bureau.
(ii) Divisions and
bureaus. Organized under the Director's Office are three divisions which provide
technical advice and assistance to the director and deputy director. The divisions
and bureaus under them are:
(A) Central Services
Division;
(I) Research, Analytics, and Planning
Bureau;
(II) Human Resources
Bureau;
(III) Information Technology
Bureau;
(IV) Project Management
Bureau;
(B) Public Safety
Division;
(I) Montana State Prison;
(II) Montana Women's Prison;
(III) Pine Hills Correctional Facility;
(IV) Secure Contract Facilities Bureau;
(V) Eastern Probation and Parole Bureau;
(VI) Western Probation and Parole
Bureau;
(VII) Public Safety Support
Services Bureau;
(C)
Rehabilitations and Programs Division;
(I) Montana
Correctional Enterprises;
(II) Community
Corrections Facilities and Programs Bureau;
(III) Clinical Services Division;
(IV) Evidence Based Programming and Practices
Quality Assurance Bureau;
(V) Victim
Services Bureau.
(c) Board of Pardons and Parole. The Board of
Pardons and Parole is allocated to the department for administrative purposes only.
(i) The board is a quasi-judicial body that
consists of five members appointed by the Governor. The board is responsible for the
oversight of Montana's inmate parole and furlough programs. In addition, the board
reviews requests for executive clemency and makes recommendations to the Governor
concerning those requests. The board has rulemaking authority as stated in Title 46,
chapter 23, MCA, and adopts administrative rules separately from the Department of
Corrections.
(2)
Functions of the department divisions.
(a) Central
Services Division. The division is responsible for the operational and planning
functions of the department, including budgeting, financial operations, information
technology, human resources, research, planning and analysis, and project
management.
(b) Public Safety Division.
The division is responsible for oversight of the prisons, Pine Hills Correctional
Facility, and secure contract facilities, probation and parole, and public safety
support services.
(c) Rehabilitation and
Programs Division. The division is responsible for oversight of offender
rehabilitation, education, and training; facility-based and community-based
programming services; in-custody offender health care services; evidence-based
offender programming and quality assurance; and victim services.
(3) Information or Submissions.
Information regarding the department may be found at the department's web site at
www.cor.mt.gov. Specific inquiries regarding the
functions of each division may be addressed to the head of that division or to the
director. All requests for hearings, declaratory rulings, and for participation in
rulemaking may be addressed to the director unless the notice in the Montana
Administrative Register makes specific provisions for submissions.
(4) Personnel Roster. Addresses of the director,
each division, and attached board are as follows:
Director's Office, Department of Corrections, P.O. Box 201301,
Helena, MT 59620-1301.
Central Services Division, P.O. Box 201301, Helena, MT
59620-1301.
Public Safety Division, P.O. Box 201301, Helena, MT
59620-1301.
Rehabilitation and Programs Division, P.O. Box 201301, Helena, MT
59620-1301.
(5) Chart of Agency
Organization. The organizational chart of the Department of Corrections is attached
on the following page and is incorporated into this rule.
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2-4-201,
MCA; IMP, 2-4-201, MCA
