Chapter 241 — Interstate Corrections Compact

241.01 Creation of Department This law creates the Minnesota Department of Corrections and sets up the job of the commissioner of corrections. The … 241.015 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.016 Annual Performance Report Required The Department of Corrections must send a yearly performance report to the legislature by January 15. The report must … 241.018 Per Diem Calculation The commissioner of corrections must create a standard way to figure out the daily cost of keeping an inmate in a state … 241.02 Transfer of Powers and Duties This law moved the power to run state prisons, reformatories, jails, and lockups from the commissioner of human services … 241.021 Licensing and Supervision of Facilities The commissioner of corrections must inspect and license all correctional facilities in Minnesota, both public and … 241.0215 Juvenile Detention Facilities; Restrictions on Strip Searches and Discipline This law limits when and how strip searches can be done on young people in juvenile detention facilities. A strip search … 241.022 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.0221 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.0222 Contracts With Newly Constructed Jail Facilities That Provide Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs The commissioner of corrections can sign contracts of up to five years with counties that have newly built jail … 241.023 Designation of State Correctional Facilities Since August 1, 1979, all state correctional facilities in Minnesota must be named after the city or area where they are … 241.024 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.025 Fugitive Apprehension Unit The commissioner of corrections can create a Fugitive Apprehension Unit with peace officers who arrest escaped inmates … 241.026 Correctional Officers Discipline Procedures This law sets rules for how correctional officers are disciplined at work. When an officer is questioned as part of a … 241.03 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.04 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.045 All subdivisions of this section have been repealed and are no longer in effect. 241.05 Religious Activities Inmates in Minnesota prisons and reformatories have the right to take part in religious activities. Members of the … 241.06 Record of Inmates; Commissioner of Corrections The commissioner of corrections must keep detailed records about every inmate, including their age, sex, occupation, and … 241.062 Collection of Incarcerated Person's Address When someone enters a state prison, the Department of Corrections must try to collect their last home address and … 241.065 Conditional Release Data System The Department of Corrections runs a computer system that tracks people on probation, conditional release, and … 241.067 Release of Inmates; Duties of Commissioner When an inmate is released from prison, the commissioner of corrections must provide them with important documents and … 241.068 Homelessness Mitigation Plan; Annual Reporting on Homelessness The commissioner of corrections must create and carry out a plan to reduce homelessness among people released from … 241.07 Transfer of Inmates to Other State Institutions The commissioner of corrections can transfer an inmate from a state prison to a state treatment facility or private … 241.08 Money of Inmates of Correctional Institutions The warden of each state correctional facility must keep track of all money belonging to inmates. Inmate money is sent … 241.09 Unclaimed Money or Personal Property of Inmates of Correctional Facilities When an inmate dies, is released, or escapes and leaves behind money or personal property, the facility holds it for a … 241.10 Disposal of Funds; Correctional Institutions Every officer and employee at a state correctional facility must turn over any institutional funds they receive to the … 241.105 Social Security Administration Incentive Payments; Inmate Discharge Planning Money the Department of Corrections receives from the Social Security Administration as incentive payments must be used … 241.11 Protection Against Fire The commissioner of corrections must make sure every correctional facility has proper fire protection, escape routes for … 241.12 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.13 Contingent Account; Damage Deposits; Correctional Institutions The commissioner of corrections can allow each correctional facility to keep a small emergency fund for urgent payments … 241.14 Physical Examinations for Employment in Correctional Facilities No one can start working at a state correctional facility without first providing a doctor's certificate showing they … 241.15 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.16 Cemetery at Correctional Facilities The commissioner of corrections can set up and maintain a cemetery on the grounds of any state correctional facility for … 241.17 Reburial The commissioner of corrections can move the body of a person buried in a cemetery on state institution land to a new … 241.18 Abandonment of Cemetery; Court Order After all bodies have been moved from a correctional facility cemetery under a court order, the commissioner can ask the … 241.19 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.20 Inmates to Do Conservation Work The commissioner of corrections can use selected inmates for conservation work such as reforestation, soil erosion … 241.21 Inmates Available to State Departments The commissioner of corrections can make inmates available to other state agencies to do conservation work on land those … 241.22 May Expend Money The commissioner of corrections can spend money from correctional facility budgets, revolving funds, building funds, and … 241.23 Chief Executive Officer to Make Selection When inmates are chosen for conservation work, the warden of the correctional facility picks them with the … 241.24 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.241 Prison Gardening Program The commissioner of corrections must set up a gardening program at every correctional facility where space and security … 241.25 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.251 Press and Media Access for Inmates Inmates in state correctional facilities have the right to talk to news reporters by phone or in person between 8 a.m. … 241.252 Free Communication Services for Incarcerated Persons State correctional facilities must provide free phone calls for incarcerated people. Neither the person calling nor the … 241.253 Reporting on Inmate Communication Services Required Every county and regional jail, juvenile detention center, workhouse, and lockup must report to the commissioner of … 241.26 Private Employment of Inmates of State Correctional Institutions in Community The commissioner of corrections can release eligible inmates to work at paid jobs, look for work, or attend school or … 241.265 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.267 Prison Education Partnerships The commissioner of corrections cannot partner with for-profit colleges for prison education programs. The commissioner … 241.27 Vocational Training of Inmates; Minnesota Correctional Industries; Revolving Accounts This law creates MINNCOR Industries, the business arm of the Department of Corrections that provides jobs and job … 241.271 Reimbursement of Counties and Municipalities; Budget Request The Department of Corrections must include in its budget requests money to pay back counties and cities for costs they … 241.272 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.275 Productive Day Initiative Programs; Correctional Facilities All Minnesota counties are encouraged to create productive day programs for adult and juvenile offenders. These programs … 241.277 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.278 Agreements for Work Force of State or County Jail Inmates The commissioner of corrections can make agreements with state, county, or city agencies, or contracts with nonprofit … 241.28 Citation Sections 241.28 to 241.30 make up the Interstate Corrections Compact, which is the official name for this agreement … 241.29 Compact The Interstate Corrections Compact allows Minnesota to send inmates to prisons in other states and receive inmates from … 241.30 Powers With Relation to Compact The commissioner of corrections has the authority to do everything needed to carry out the Interstate Corrections … 241.301 Fingerprints of Inmates, Parolees, and Probationers From Other States When Minnesota receives an inmate, parolee, or probationer from another state, the Department of Corrections must take … 241.31 Establishment and Operation by Municipality Cities, counties, towns, and approved nonprofit organizations can create community corrections programs that provide … 241.32 Establishment and Operation by State The commissioner of corrections can create and run community correctional programs or hire public and private agencies … 241.33 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the blood-borne pathogen testing laws for correctional facilities (sections … 241.331 Conditions for Applicability of Procedures A corrections employee who may have been exposed to an inmate's blood or body fluids can ask the facility to follow the … 241.332 Information Required to Be Given to Individuals Before blood-borne pathogen testing, the correctional facility must tell the inmate that their test results (without … 241.333 Disclosure of Positive Blood-borne Pathogen Test Results If all the required conditions are met, the correctional facility must first ask the inmate if they have ever tested … 241.334 Consent Procedures Generally When a correctional facility needs consent for blood-borne pathogen testing, it must get it from the inmate or their … 241.335 Testing of Available Blood If a blood sample from the inmate is already available, the facility can test it for blood-borne pathogens with the … 241.336 Blood Sample Collection for Testing When no blood sample is available, the facility must ask the inmate to provide one. If the inmate refuses, the facility … 241.337 No Care or Treatment Withheld A correctional facility cannot refuse to give an inmate medical care or treatment just because the inmate will not agree … 241.338 Use of Test Results Blood-borne pathogen test results obtained under these correctional facility procedures can only be used for medical … 241.339 Test Information Confidentiality Blood-borne pathogen test results obtained under these correctional facility procedures are private data under … 241.34 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.341 Protocol for Exposure to Blood-borne Pathogens Every correctional facility must follow federal OSHA guidelines for blood-borne pathogens and must adopt a written plan … 241.342 Immunity Correctional facilities, doctors, and health care workers are protected from lawsuits for sharing blood-borne pathogen … 241.40 Periodic Reviews of Substance Abuse Assessment Process The commissioner of corrections must have an outside organization review the department's prison substance abuse … 241.41 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.415 Release Plans; Substance Abuse The commissioner must work with community corrections agencies to plan for substance abuse treatment when inmates are … 241.416 Substance Abuse Programs; Record Keeping The commissioner must keep proper records about inmate participation in prison substance abuse treatment programs. If an … 241.42 All subdivisions of this section have been repealed and are no longer in effect. 241.43 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.44 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.441 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.45 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.51 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.21. 241.52 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.22. 241.53 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.23. 241.55 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.41. 241.56 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.42. 241.57 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.43. 241.58 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.44. 241.61 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.31. 241.62 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.32. 241.63 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.33. 241.64 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.34. 241.65 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.35. 241.66 This section has been renumbered to section 611A.36. 241.67 Sex Offender Treatment; Programs; Standards; Data This law creates a sex offender treatment system run by the Department of Corrections for adults and juveniles. … 241.671 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 241.69 Mental Health Unit; Establishment The commissioner of corrections must set up a mental health unit at one of the adult correctional facilities to treat … 241.70 Programs for Female Offenders Women and juvenile females in the correctional system must receive programs that are equal in range and quality to what … 241.71 Creation of Advisory Task Force The commissioner of corrections can create an advisory task force of up to 20 members from across the state to advise on … 241.72 Program Funding The commissioner of corrections gives grants to counties and agencies that run programs for female offenders. Counties … 241.73 Duties of Commissioner The commissioner of corrections must review county plans and grant applications for female offender programs, appoint … 241.75 Inmate Health Care Decisions When an inmate in a state correctional facility cannot make their own medical decisions, the Department of Corrections … 241.76 Opiate Antagonists Every state correctional facility must keep a supply of naloxone (opiate antagonists) on hand to respond to opioid … 241.80 American Indian Cultural Program The commissioner of corrections must create a policy to provide cultural programming for American Indian inmates in all … 241.85 Educational Assessments The commissioner of corrections must assess the educational needs of all adults and juveniles entering Department of … 241.86 Mentoring Grant for Children of Incarcerated Parents The commissioner of corrections gives grants to nonprofit organizations that provide one-on-one mentors to children ages … 241.87 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the laws about restraining pregnant inmates and providing care to incarcerated … 241.88 Restraining an Incarcerated Pregnant Woman Correctional facilities cannot restrain a pregnant woman unless it is truly necessary for safety and security, and even … 241.89 Requirements for an Incarcerated Woman Incarcerated women under age 50 must be offered a pregnancy test within 14 days of incarceration. Pregnant inmates must … 241.90 Office of Ombudsperson; Creation; Qualifications; Function The Office of Ombudsperson for the Department of Corrections is an independent position appointed by the governor. The … 241.91 Definition For the ombudsperson laws (sections 241.90 to 241.95), 'administrative agency' means the Department of Corrections and … 241.92 Organization of Office of Ombudsperson The corrections ombudsperson can hire assistants and staff, including an assistant ombudsperson. The ombudsperson can … 241.93 Powers of Ombudsperson; Investigations; Action on Complaints; Recommendations The corrections ombudsperson can investigate complaints about any correctional agency, inspect facilities at any time, … 241.94 Access by Ombudsperson to Data The corrections ombudsperson can access private corrections data, detention data, and medical data that would normally … 241.95 Publication of Recommendations; Reports The ombudsperson can publish conclusions and recommendations by sending them to the governor's office. Before publishing … 611A.21 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 611A.22 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 611A.23 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 611A.31 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the domestic abuse victim services laws (sections 611A.31 to 611A.35). It defines … 611A.32 Domestic Abuse Programs The commissioner of corrections awards grants to programs that provide emergency shelter, housing support, and other … 611A.33 Duties of Commissioner The commissioner of corrections must review and award domestic abuse program grants, appoint a program director, design … 611A.34 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 611A.35 Domestic Abuse Program Director The commissioner of corrections appoints a program director who manages the funding for domestic abuse programs and … 611A.36 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 611A.41 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 611A.42 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 611A.43 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 611A.44 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.