Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-345
Limitation on placement of youth in need of intervention
41-5-345 . Limitation on placement of youth in need of intervention. (1) After a probable cause hearing provided for in 41-5-332 , a youth alleged to be a youth in need of intervention may be placed only in shelter care, as provided in 41-5-347 .
(2) A youth alleged or found to be a youth in need of intervention may not be placed in a jail, secure detention facility, or correctional facility.