Prohibit placement of sentenced defendants in the state forensic mental health facility

This bill prohibits the placement of sentenced defendants with mental health conditions or developmental disabilities in the State Forensic Mental Health Facility at Galen, Montana. Instead, the law requires courts to sentence these individuals to other appropriate correctional, mental health, residential, or developmental disabilities facilities for custody, care, and treatment. The bill allows for future transfers to facilities that better meet the defendant's needs and includes provisions for reviewing sentences when a defendant's condition changes or treatment becomes unavailable.