- (1) All board members shall receive training in accordance with 46-23-218, MCA, that addresses the disproportionate representation of American Indians in the legal custody of the department.
- (2) Board members may attend nationally recognized correctional training or a comparable program for parole board members.
(3) Before participating on a hearing panel, a new board member must receive orientation from board staff or board member regarding:
- (a) state and federal law and rules pertinent to board operations;
- (b) offender pathology, treatment, and supervision including American Indian issues as related to each; and
- (c) Department of Corrections' organization, programs, and policy.
- (4) The board will develop, evaluate, and update training curricula annually based on the board's needs.
Authorizing statute(s): 46-23-218, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 46-23-218, MCA
History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 1621, Eff. 7/23/04; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 2816, Eff. 12/10/10; AMD, 2022 MAR p. 1194, Eff. 7/9/22.