Chapter 243 — Department of Corrections

243.01 This section has been repealed. 243.02 This section has been repealed. 243.03 This section has been repealed. 243.04 This section has been repealed. 243.041 This section has been repealed. 243.05 Commissioner of Corrections; Powers, Limitations Gives the Commissioner of Corrections power to parole inmates, set conditions, and return violators to prison. 243.055 Computer Restrictions Lets the commissioner restrict computer and internet use for parolees and people on supervised release. 243.06 This section has been repealed. 243.07 This section has been repealed. 243.08 This section has been repealed. 243.09 This section has been repealed. 243.10 This section has been repealed. 243.11 This section has been repealed. 243.12 This section has been repealed. 243.13 This section has been repealed. 243.14 This section has been repealed. 243.15 Female Prisoners; Pregnant Requires transfer of pregnant inmates to a public hospital for delivery and recovery. 243.16 This section has been repealed. 243.1605 Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision Creates the interstate compact that lets states track and transfer supervision of adult offenders across state lines. 243.1606 Advisory Council on Interstate Adult Offender Supervision Creates an advisory council to oversee Minnesota's role in the interstate adult offender supervision compact. 243.1607 Interstate Adult Offender Supervision Compact Administrator Makes the Commissioner of Corrections (or designee) the administrator for the interstate offender supervision compact. 243.1608 This section has been repealed. 243.1609 Interstate Adult Offender Transfer Transportation Expenses Allows the state to reimburse sheriffs for costs of returning probationers held in other states. 243.161 Residing in Minnesota Without Permission Under Interstate Compact; Penalty Makes it a crime for out-of-state parolees or probationers to live in Minnesota without proper compact permission. 243.162 This section has been repealed. 243.165 This section has been repealed. 243.166 Registration of Predatory Offenders Requires people convicted of certain sex crimes and violent offenses to register with law enforcement. 243.167 Registration Under Predatory Offender Registration Law for Other Offenses Requires predatory offender registration for people convicted of certain violent crimes who have prior qualifying … 243.17 Sheriff, Expenses Conveying Prisoners Requires the state to pay sheriffs for transporting convicted persons to correctional facilities, up to $500,000 per … 243.18 This section has been repealed or renumbered. Subdivision 1 was moved to section 244.04, subdivision 1a. Subdivisions 2 … 243.19 This section has been repealed. 243.20 Discharge; Clothing; Money Requires the state to give released inmates clothing, including a winter coat if released between October and March. 243.205 Notice of Restoration of Right to Vote Requires prisons and jails to notify people being released that their right to vote has been restored. 243.21 Trespassing Upon Institution Grounds; Detention Makes it a misdemeanor to trespass or loiter on correctional facility grounds without permission. 243.211 Unauthorized Communication With Prisoners Makes it a misdemeanor to communicate with or bring items to prison inmates without proper permission. 243.212 Co-payments for Health Services Requires prison inmates to pay at least $5 per visit for health care, except mental health services. 243.22 This section has been repealed. 243.23 Compensation Paid to Inmates Lets the commissioner pay inmates for work and sets rules for how inmate earnings are used and distributed. 243.24 Money, How Used; Forfeiture Sets rules for how inmate earnings are saved, spent, and distributed upon release from prison. 243.241 Civil Action Money Damages Requires money won by inmates in lawsuits to be deposited in their inmate account and spent according to priority rules. 243.25 This section has been repealed. 243.251 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Requires prisons to assess whether veteran or combat-zone medical staff inmates have PTSD and factor it into their plan. 243.255 Private Insurance Policies; Subrogation Allows the state to seek payment from an inmate's private insurance for medical care provided in prison. 243.26 This section has been repealed. 243.40 Minnesota Correctional Facility-stillwater Establishes the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Stillwater under the commissioner of corrections. 243.41 This section has been repealed. 243.42 This section has been repealed. 243.43 This section has been repealed. 243.44 This section has been repealed. 243.45 This section has been repealed. 243.46 This section has been repealed. 243.465 Diversified Labor Accounts Puts money earned from inmate labor into facility revolving funds to support prison industry programs. 243.47 This section has been repealed. 243.48 Visitors; State Correctional Facilities Lists who may visit state prison inmates freely and sets rules for other visitors, including attorneys. 243.49 Commitment Papers; Duty of Court Administrator Requires court administrators to provide commitment records when a person is sentenced to a correctional facility. 243.50 Payment of Court Reporter Requires the state courts to pay court reporters for transcripts and recordings of sentencing proceedings. 243.51 United States Prisoners; Prisoners From Other States Lets the commissioner contract with the federal government and other states to house their prisoners in Minnesota. 243.515 Transfer Under Treaty; Extradition Under Treaty Allows the governor to authorize transferring foreign-national inmates to their home country under treaty. 243.52 Discipline; Prevention of Escape; Duty to Report Allows correctional officers to use force to maintain discipline and prevent escapes, with limits on deadly force. 243.521 Administrative and Disciplinary Segregation Sets rules for when and how inmates can be placed in segregation for discipline or safety reasons. 243.53 Correctional Institutions; Occupancy Limits of Cells Requires each inmate to have a separate cell when possible, especially in high-security facilities. 243.54 This section has been repealed. 243.55 Contraband Articles; Exceptions; Penalty Makes bringing drugs, weapons, or alcohol into a prison a felony or gross misdemeanor. 243.552 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Prohibition Makes it a crime to fly a drone over a state prison without written permission from the commissioner. 243.555 Smoking by Inmates Prohibited Bans inmates from possessing or using tobacco in state correctional facilities. 243.556 Restrictions on Inmates' Computer Access Bans inmate internet access except for approved work, education, and vocational purposes. 243.557 Inmate Meals Requires prisons to serve three meals on weekdays and at least two meals on weekends and holidays. 243.56 Communication With Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner Gives every inmate the right to write to the prison warden and the Commissioner of Corrections. 243.57 Contagious Disease; Removal of Inmates Allows removal of inmates with contagious diseases to a safe place for treatment. 243.58 Issuing Warrant for Escaped Inmate or Convicted Defendant Lets the commissioner issue warrants to recapture escaped inmates or convicted defendants who fail to report. 243.59 Communication With Inmates Prohibits communicating with inmates about escape plans or bringing weapons or tools for escape. 243.60 This section has been repealed. 243.61 Contract Labor; Tools and Machinery Allows the commissioner to buy tools and machinery for prison industries with the governor's approval. 243.62 Selling of Labor of Inmates Prohibited Bans selling or contracting out inmate labor to private parties for profit. 243.63 This section has been repealed. 243.64 This section has been repealed. 243.65 This section has been repealed. 243.66 This section has been repealed. 243.67 This section has been repealed. 243.68 This section has been repealed. 243.69 This section has been repealed. 243.70 This section has been repealed. 243.75 Minnesota Correctional Facility-st. Cloud Establishes the Minnesota Correctional Facility at St. Cloud under the commissioner of corrections. 243.76 This section has been repealed. 243.77 This section has been repealed. 243.78 This section has been repealed. 243.79 This section has been repealed. 243.80 This section has been repealed. 243.81 This section has been repealed. 243.82 This section has been repealed. 243.83 This section has been repealed. 243.84 This section has been repealed. 243.85 This section has been repealed. 243.86 This section has been repealed. 243.87 Goods Made for National Defense Allows prison-made goods to be sold for national defense purposes when the U.S. government requests them. 243.88 Private Industry on Grounds of Correctional Institutions Lets the commissioner allow private businesses to operate on prison grounds and employ inmates. 243.90 Minnesota Correctional Facility-shakopee Establishes the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Shakopee under the commissioner of corrections. 243.91 Transfer of Female Offenders Allows the commissioner to transfer female offenders between MCF-Shakopee and other facilities. 243.92 This section has been repealed. 243.93 Correctional Facility Site Selection Committee Creates a committee to help choose locations for new state correctional facilities. 243.94 Minnesota Correctional Facility-rush City Establishes the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Rush City under the commissioner of corrections. 243.95 Private Prison Contracts Prohibited Bans the state from contracting with private companies to run prisons for Minnesota inmates.