Executive Branch
Executive Branch The 2003 Legislature created a new Childrens
Mental Health Bureau within the Department of Public Health and
Human Services with the intent of elevating the importance of youth
with mental health needs and separating them from the adult
system.
The Youth Services Division The Department of Corrections has
three Bureaus: Pine Hills Youth Correctional FacilityRiverside
Youth Correctional FacilityYouth Community Corrections Bureau
Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility
120 Beds located in Miles City.
Ages 10 through 17, has its own school district.
Residential sex offender and chemical dependency programs
Provide a more rehabilitative environment and better protect the
public.
Riverside Youth Correctional Facility20-bed secure custody
facility for females.
Ages 10 through 17
Has its own school district.
Includes treatment programs of Restorative Justice.
Youth Community Corrections BureauIncludes 12 Parole Officers
throughout the state of Montana working in five regions and two
Youth Reentry Aftercare Coordinators
This bureau, in conjunction with the other two bureaus, operates
the youth reintegration initiative. Through initiative, having
developed "guide homes" incorporations, community mentors and
enhances services for a religious upbringing.