Subdivision 1. Money. When the chief executive officer of any state correctional facility under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of corrections obtains money belonging to inmates of the facility who have died, been released or escaped, and the chief executive officer knows no claimant or person entitled to it, the chief executive officer shall, if the money is unclaimed within six months, deposit it in the inmate social welfare fund for the benefit of the inmates of the facility. No money shall be so deposited until it has remained unclaimed for at least six months. If, at any time after the expiration of the six months, the inmate or the legal heirs appear and make proper proof of identity or heirship, the inmate or heirs are entitled to receive from the commissioner of management and budget any money belonging to the inmate and deposited in the inmate social welfare fund pursuant to this subdivision.
Subd. 2. Unclaimed personal property. When any inmate of a state correctional facility under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of corrections has died, been released or escaped therefrom leaving in the custody of the chief executive officer thereof personal property, other than money, which remains unclaimed for a period of 90 days, and the chief executive officer knows no person entitled to it, the chief executive officer or the chief executive officer's agent may sell or otherwise dispose of the property in the manner provided by law for the sale or disposition of state property. The proceeds of any sale, after deduction of the costs shall be deposited in the inmate social welfare fund for expenditure as provided in subdivision 1. Any inmate whose property has been sold under this subdivision, or heirs of the inmate, may file with, and make proof of ownership to, the chief executive officer of the institution who caused the sale of the property within two years after the sale, and, upon satisfactory proof to the chief executive officer, the chief executive officer shall certify to the commissioner of management and budget the amount received by the sale of such property for payment to the inmate or heirs. No suit shall be brought for damages consequent to the disposal of personal property or use of money in accordance with this section against the state or any official, employee, or agent thereof.
1961 c 750 s 16 subd 2; 1979 c 102 s 13; 1981 c 192 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 326 art 8 s 3; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections
Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities
Section 241.01 — Creation Of Department.
Section 241.016 — Annual Performance Report Required.
Section 241.018 — Per Diem Calculation.
Section 241.02 — Transfer Of Powers And Duties.
Section 241.021 — Licensing And Supervision Of Facilities.
Section 241.023 — Designation Of State Correctional Facilities.
Section 241.025 — Fugitive Apprehension Unit.
Section 241.026 — Correctional Officers Discipline Procedures.
Section 241.05 — Religious Activities.
Section 241.06 — Record Of Inmates; Commissioner Of Corrections.
Section 241.065 — Conditional Release Data System.
Section 241.067 — Release Of Inmates; Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 241.068 — Homelessness Mitigation Plan; Annual Reporting On Homelessness.
Section 241.07 — Transfer Of Inmates To Other State Institutions.
Section 241.08 — Money Of Inmates Of Correctional Institutions.
Section 241.09 — Unclaimed Money Or Personal Property Of Inmates Of Correctional Facilities.
Section 241.10 — Disposal Of Funds; Correctional Institutions.
Section 241.105 — Social Security Administration Incentive Payments; Inmate Discharge Planning.
Section 241.11 — Protection Against Fire.
Section 241.13 — Contingent Account; Damage Deposits; Correctional Institutions.
Section 241.14 — Physical Examinations For Employment In Correctional Facilities.
Section 241.16 — Cemetery At Correctional Facilities.
Section 241.18 — Abandonment Of Cemetery; Court Order.
Section 241.20 — Inmates To Do Conservation Work.
Section 241.21 — Inmates Available To State Departments.
Section 241.22 — May Expend Money.
Section 241.23 — Chief Executive Officer To Make Selection.
Section 241.241 — Prison Gardening Program.
Section 241.251 — Press And Media Access For Inmates.
Section 241.26 — Private Employment Of Inmates Of State Correctional Institutions In Community.
Section 241.265 — Higher Education; Certain Payments Prohibited.
Section 241.271 — Reimbursement Of Counties And Municipalities; Budget Request.
Section 241.272 — Fee Collection.
Section 241.275 — Productive Day Initiative Programs; Correctional Facilities.
Section 241.278 — Agreements For Work Force Of State Or County Jail Inmates.
Section 241.30 — Powers With Relation To Compact.
Section 241.301 — Fingerprints Of Inmates, Parolees, And Probationers From Other States.
Section 241.31 — Establishment And Operation By Municipality.
Section 241.32 — Establishment And Operation By State.
Section 241.331 — Conditions For Applicability Of Procedures.
Section 241.332 — Information Required To Be Given To Individuals.
Section 241.333 — Disclosure Of Positive Blood-borne Pathogen Test Results.
Section 241.334 — Consent Procedures Generally.
Section 241.335 — Testing Of Available Blood.
Section 241.336 — Blood Sample Collection For Testing.
Section 241.337 — No Care Or Treatment Withheld.
Section 241.338 — Use Of Test Results.
Section 241.339 — Test Information Confidentiality.
Section 241.341 — Protocol For Exposure To Blood-borne Pathogens.
Section 241.40 — Periodic Reviews Of Substance Abuse Assessment Process.
Section 241.415 — Release Plans; Substance Abuse.
Section 241.416 — Substance Abuse Programs; Record Keeping.
Section 241.67 — Sex Offender Treatment; Programs; Standards; Data.
Section 241.69 — Mental Health Unit; Establishment.
Section 241.70 — Programs For Female Offenders.
Section 241.71 — Creation Of Advisory Task Force.
Section 241.72 — Program Funding.
Section 241.73 — Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 241.75 — Inmate Health Care Decisions.
Section 241.80 — American Indian Cultural Program.
Section 241.85 — Educational Assessments.
Section 241.86 — Mentoring Grant For Children Of Incarcerated Parents.
Section 241.88 — Restraining An Incarcerated Pregnant Woman.
Section 241.89 — Requirements For An Incarcerated Woman.
Section 241.90 — Office Of Ombudsperson; Creation; Qualifications; Function.
Section 241.92 — Organization Of Office Of Ombudsperson.
Section 241.93 — Powers Of Ombudsperson; Investigations; Action On Complaints; Recommendations.