§ 642.02 — Construction, Repair; Presence of Jailer
Plain-Language Summary
This section requires that lockup construction and repair plans must meet standards set by the commissioner of corrections. It also requires that a jailer or custodian must be present, awake, and alert at all times when a prisoner is being held.
642.02 CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR; PRESENCE OF JAILER.
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Subdivision 1.Approval, standards required.
The commissioner of corrections shall not approve any plan for the construction of a lockup, or repairs to an existing lockup at an estimated cost of more than $5,000, unless the plan meets the standards established by the commissioner’s rules. §
Subd. 2.Jailer or custodian.
No prisoner shall be detained without a jailer or custodian present in the lockup, awake and alert at all times, capable of responding to the reasonable needs of the prisoner.
History:
(10876) RL s 5488; 1913 c 438 s 1; 1955 c 491 s 2; 1959 c 263 s 2; 1976 c 299 s 6; 1980 c 602 s 11
History: History: (10876) RL s 5488; 1913 c 438 s 1; 1955 c 491 s 2; 1959 c 263 s 2; 1976 c 299 s 6; 1980 c 602 s 11