Subdivision 1. Establishment of program. Notwithstanding any provisions of Minnesota Statutes to the contrary, any city, county or town, or any nonprofit corporation approved by the commissioner of corrections, or any combination thereof may establish and operate a community corrections program for the purpose of providing housing, supervision, treatment, counseling or other correctional services;
(a) to persons convicted of crime in the courts of this state and placed on probation by such courts pursuant to section 609.135;
(b) to persons not yet convicted of a crime but under criminal accusation who voluntarily accept such treatment;
(c) to persons adjudicated a delinquent under chapter 260;
(d) with the approval of the commissioner of corrections, to persons paroled under chapter 242; and
(e) with the approval of the commissioner of corrections, to persons paroled under section 243.05 or released under section 241.26.
Subd. 2. Administration. Community corrections programs established under this section may be administered by a nonprofit corporation, by the political subdivision establishing same, or by a community corrections board organized and composed in the same manner that a community mental health center board is composed and organized under section 245.66.
Subd. 3. Acquisition of premises by purchase, lease, or gift. The premises and facilities for any community correctional program may be acquired by purchase, lease, or gift, and may be established and operated in connection with existing public or private institutions or agencies.
Subd. 4. Funds. Any political subdivision, as described in subdivision 1, may use unexpended funds, levy additional taxes, accept gifts, grants and subsidies from any lawful source, or make application for federal funds in order to provide the necessary funds for the establishment and operation of a community corrections program.
Subd. 5. Minimum standards. The commissioner of corrections shall establish minimum standards for the size, area to be served, qualifications of staff, ratio of staff to client population, and treatment programs for community corrections programs established pursuant to this section. Plans and specifications for such programs, including proposed budgets must first be submitted to the commissioner for approval prior to the establishment.
Subd. 6. Lease of hospital buildings. With the approval of the commissioner of human services any city, county, town, or any nonprofit corporation approved by the commissioner of corrections, or any combination thereof, may obtain by lease the use of any building or unit thereof located upon the grounds of a state hospital, and may contract with such state hospital and with community mental health centers for consultative and clinical services.
Subd. 7. Grants. For the purpose of demonstrating the effectiveness of the community corrections programs authorized by this section and to promote the development of such programs the commissioner of corrections may, out of funds appropriated for such purposes, make grants not to exceed 65 percent of the costs of operating such programs, provided however, that the commissioner may make grants of 100 percent of the operating costs of such programs operated by the Indian reservation business committees exercising governmental functions pursuant to congressional charters. Community corrections programs established under the provisions of Laws 1971, chapter 782 must comply with the provisions of subdivision 5 to be eligible to apply for and receive the assistance provided by this subdivision.
The commissioner shall review at least annually each program established under Laws 1971, chapter 782 and review its projected annual operating costs to ensure continued compliance with minimum standards, and may withhold funds for noncompliance.
1969 c 761 s 1; 1971 c 782 s 1,2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973 c 622 s 1; 1973 c 654 s 15; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1983 c 274 s 18; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 56
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.