Montana § 7-32-2248 - Inmate Endangerment -- Penalty
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-32-2248 — Inmate Endangerment -- Penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-32-2248. Inmate Endangerment -- Penalty
Inmate endangerment -- penalty. (1) A detention center administrator or staff member commits the offense of inmate endangerment if the administrator or staff member knowingly: (a) places or keeps a juvenile with adult inmates; (b) uses corporal punishment against an inmate; or (c) uses physical force against an inmate, except as necessary for: (i) self-defense; (ii) control of inmates; (iii) protection of another person from imminent physical attack; or (iv) prevention of riot or escape. (2) A person who commits the offense of inmate endangerment shall be fined an amount not to exceed $500.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-32-2248 ("Inmate Endangerment -- Penalty") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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