Subdivision 1. General searches. The commissioner of corrections, the state correctional facilities audit group, the governor, lieutenant governor, members of the legislature, state officers, and the ombudsperson for corrections may visit the inmates at pleasure, but no other persons without permission of the chief executive officer of the facility, under rules prescribed by the commissioner. A moderate fee may be required of visitors, other than those allowed to visit at pleasure. All fees so collected shall be reported and remitted to the commissioner of management and budget under rules as the commissioner may deem proper, and when so remitted shall be placed to the credit of the general fund.
Subd. 2. Legal assistance. Duly licensed attorneys may visit at pleasure and have reasonable access to offender clients. Law students, paralegals and other agents working under the supervision of duly licensed attorneys, shall have reasonable access to offenders during normal business hours for the purpose of providing legal services, provided they are properly identified as representing or being the agent of a duly licensed attorney.
(10795) RL s 5434; 1909 c 241 s 1; 1959 c 263 s 2; 1979 c 102 s 5; 1990 c 594 art 3 s 9; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 5 s 3; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 1Sp2019 c 5 art 3 s 9; 1Sp2021 c 11 art 9 s 17
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections
Chapter 243 — Corrections; Adults
Section 243.05 — Commissioner Of Corrections; Powers, Limitations.
Section 243.055 — Computer Restrictions.
Section 243.15 — Female Prisoners; Pregnant.
Section 243.1605 — Interstate Compact For Adult Offender Supervision.
Section 243.1606 — Advisory Council On Interstate Adult Offender Supervision.
Section 243.1607 — Interstate Adult Offender Supervision Compact Administrator.
Section 243.161 — Residing In Minnesota Without Permission Under Interstate Compact; Penalty.
Section 243.166 — Registration Of Predatory Offenders.
Section 243.167 — Registration Under Predatory Offender Registration Law For Other Offenses.
Section 243.17 — Sheriff, Expenses Conveying Prisoners.
Section 243.20 — Discharge; Clothing; Money.
Section 243.21 — Trespassing Upon Institution Grounds; Detention.
Section 243.211 — Unauthorized Communication With Prisoners.
Section 243.212 — Co-payments For Health Services.
Section 243.23 — Compensation Paid To Inmates.
Section 243.24 — Money, How Used; Forfeiture.
Section 243.241 — Civil Action Money Damages.
Section 243.251 — Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Section 243.255 — Private Insurance Policies; Subrogation.
Section 243.40 — Minnesota Correctional Facility-stillwater.
Section 243.465 — Diversified Labor Accounts.
Section 243.48 — Visitors; State Correctional Facilities.
Section 243.49 — Commitment Papers; Duty Of Court Administrator.
Section 243.50 — Payment Of Court Reporter.
Section 243.51 — United States Prisoners; Prisoners From Other States.
Section 243.515 — Transfer Under Treaty; Extradition Under Treaty.
Section 243.52 — Discipline; Prevention Of Escape; Duty To Report.
Section 243.521 — Administrative And Disciplinary Segregation.
Section 243.53 — Correctional Institutions; Occupancy Limits Of Cells.
Section 243.55 — Contraband Articles; Exceptions; Penalty.
Section 243.552 — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Prohibition.
Section 243.555 — Smoking By Inmates Prohibited.
Section 243.556 — Restrictions On Inmates' Computer Access.
Section 243.557 — Inmate Meals.
Section 243.56 — Communication With Chief Executive Officer And Commissioner.
Section 243.57 — Contagious Disease; Removal Of Inmates.
Section 243.58 — Escaped Inmates; Warrant; Reward.
Section 243.59 — Communication With Inmates.
Section 243.61 — Contract Labor; Tools And Machinery.
Section 243.62 — Selling Of Labor Of Inmates Prohibited.
Section 243.75 — Minnesota Correctional Facility-st. Cloud.
Section 243.87 — Goods Made For National Defense.
Section 243.88 — Private Industry On Grounds Of Correctional Institutions.
Section 243.90 — Minnesota Correctional Facility-shakopee.
Section 243.91 — Transfer Of Female Offenders.
Section 243.93 — Correctional Facility Site Selection Committee.