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MN Stat § 244.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.01 — Definitions.

244.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of sections 244.01 to 244.11, the following terms shall have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Inmate. "Inmate" means any person who is convicted of a felony, is committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections and is confined in a state correctional facility or released from a state correctional facility pursuant to section 244.065 or 244.07. Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of corrections or a designee. Subd. 4. Correctional facility. "Correctional facility" means any state facility under the operational authority of the commissioner of corrections. Subd. 5. Good time. "Good time" means the period of time by which an inmate's term of imprisonment is reduced pursuant to section 244.04. Subd. 6. Commission. "Commission" means the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission established pursuant to section 244.09. Subd. 7. Supervised release. "Supervised release" means the release of an inmate pursuant to section 244.05. Subd. 8. Term of imprisonment. "Term of imprisonment," as applied to inmates whose crimes were committed before August 1, 1993, is the period of time for which an inmate is committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections minus earned good time. "Term of imprisonment," as applied to inmates whose crimes were committed on or after August 1, 1993, is the period of time equal to two-thirds of the inmate's executed sentence. Subd. 9. Executed sentence. "Executed sentence" means the total period of time for which an inmate is committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections. History:  1978 c 723 art 1 s 1; 1979 c 102 s 13; 1980 c 417 s 12,13; 1984 c 589 s 1,2; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 571 art 2 s 1; 1993 c 326 art 9 s 3,4
MN Stat § 244.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.03 — Rehabilitative Programs.

244.03 REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMS. The commissioner shall provide appropriate mental health programs and vocational and educational programs with employment-related goals for inmates. The selection, design and implementation of programs under this section shall be the sole responsibility of the commissioner, acting within the limitations imposed by the funds appropriated for such programs. No action challenging the level of expenditures for programs authorized under this section, nor any action challenging the selection, design or implementation of these programs, including employee assignments, may be maintained by an inmate in any court in this state. The commissioner may impose disciplinary sanctions upon any inmate who refuses to participate in rehabilitative programs. History:  1978 c 723 art 1 s 3; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 571 art 2 s 2; 1999 c 126 s 8; 1999 c 208 s 1
MN Stat § 244.035 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.035 — Sanctions Related To Litigation.

244.035 SANCTIONS RELATED TO LITIGATION. (a) As used in this section, "board" means a licensing or certification board. (b) The commissioner shall develop disciplinary sanctions to provide infraction penalties for an inmate who submits a frivolous or malicious claim to a court or board, or who is determined by the court or board to have testified falsely or to have submitted false evidence to a court or board. Infraction penalties may include loss of privileges, punitive segregation, loss of good time, or adding discipline confinement time. The determination of the commissioner regarding disciplinary sanctions under this section is limited to the nature and extent of the infraction penalty to be imposed. The commissioner is bound by the finding of the court or board that the inmate submitted a frivolous or malicious claim, testified falsely, or submitted false evidence. (c) The court or board shall determine whether a claim is frivolous or malicious under section 563.02, subdivision 3. History:  1995 c 226 art 6 s 5; 1997 c 33 s 1; 1999 c 208 s 2
MN Stat § 244.051 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.051 — Early Reports Of Missing Offenders.

244.051 EARLY REPORTS OF MISSING OFFENDERS. All programs serving inmates on supervised release following a prison sentence shall notify the appropriate probation officer, appropriate law enforcement agency, and the Department of Corrections within two hours after an inmate in the program fails to make a required report or after program officials receive information indicating that an inmate may have left the area in which the inmate is required to remain or may have otherwise violated conditions of the inmate's supervised release. The Department of Corrections and county corrections agencies shall ensure that probation offices are staffed on a 24-hour basis or make available a 24-hour telephone number to receive the reports. History:   1992 c 571 art 11 s 4
MN Stat § 244.0521 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.0521 — Training Materials On The Dangers Of Predatory Offenders.

244.0521 TRAINING MATERIALS ON THE DANGERS OF PREDATORY OFFENDERS. By October 1, 2010, the commissioner of corrections, in consultation with the commissioner of public safety, shall develop training materials on the dangers of predatory offenders for programs and officials who care for and educate children and vulnerable adults. The training materials must include information on the predatory offender community notice requirements under section 244.052, the predatory offender registration requirements under section 243.166, and the dangers that predatory offenders pose to children and vulnerable adults. The training materials shall be developed in a format that permits self-study or facilitator-assisted training that can be completed in approximately one hour. Upon development of these training materials, the commissioner of corrections shall provide notice of completion and electronic access to the training to the commissioner of human services and the commissioner of health. Training materials required by this section must be developed by the Department of Corrections. History:   2009 c 59 art 1 s 4
MN Stat § 244.053 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.053 — Notice Of Release Of Certain Offenders.

244.053 NOTICE OF RELEASE OF CERTAIN OFFENDERS. Subdivision 1. Notice of impending release. At least 60 days before the release of any inmate convicted of an offense requiring registration under section 243.166, the commissioner of corrections shall send written notice of the impending release to the sheriff of the county and the police chief of the city in which the inmate will reside or in which placement will be made in a work release program. The sheriff of the county where the offender was convicted also shall be notified of the inmate's impending release. Subd. 2. Additional notice. The same notice shall be sent to the following persons concerning a specific inmate convicted of an offense requiring registration under section 243.166: (1) the victim of the crime for which the inmate was convicted or a deceased victim's next of kin if the victim or deceased victim's next of kin requests the notice in writing; (2) any witnesses who testified against the inmate in any court proceedings involving the offense, if the witness requests the notice in writing; and (3) any person specified in writing by the prosecuting attorney. The notice sent to victims under clause (1) must inform the person that the person has the right to request and receive information about the offender authorized for disclosure under the community notification provisions of section 244.052. If the victim or witness is under the age of 16, the notice required by this section shall be sent to the parents or legal guardian of the child. The commissioner shall send the notices required by this provision to the last address provided to the commissioner by the requesting party. The requesting party shall furnish the commissioner with a current address. Information regarding witnesses requesting the notice, information regarding any other person specified in writing by the prosecuting attorney to receive the notice, and the notice are private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and are not available to the inmate. The notice to victims provided under this subdivision does not limit the victim's right to request notice of release under section 611A.06. Subd. 3. No extension of release date. The existence of the notice requirements contained in this section shall in no event require an extension of the release date. History:   1996 c 408 art 5 s 5
MN Stat § 244.056 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.056 — Predatory Offender; Seeking Housing In Different Jurisdiction.

244.056 PREDATORY OFFENDER; SEEKING HOUSING IN DIFFERENT JURISDICTION. If a corrections agency supervising an offender who is required to register as a predatory offender under section 243.166 and who is classified by the department as a public risk monitoring case has knowledge that the offender is seeking housing arrangements in a location under the jurisdiction of another corrections agency, the agency shall notify the other agency of this and initiate a supervision transfer request. History:   2005 c 136 art 3 s 16
MN Stat § 244.057 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.057 — Predatory Offender; Household With Children.

244.057 PREDATORY OFFENDER; HOUSEHOLD WITH CHILDREN. A corrections agency supervising an offender required to register as a predatory offender under section 243.166 shall notify the appropriate child protection agency before authorizing the offender to live in a household where children are residing. History:   2005 c 136 art 3 s 17
MN Stat § 244.065 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.065 — Private Employment Of Inmates Or Specialized Programming For Pregnant Inmates Of State Correctional Institutions In Community.

244.065 PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT OF INMATES OR SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING FOR PREGNANT INMATES OF STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN COMMUNITY. Subdivision 1. Work. When consistent with the public interest and the public safety, the commissioner of corrections may conditionally release an inmate to work at paid employment, seek employment, or participate in a vocational training or educational program, as provided in section 241.26, if the inmate has served at least one half of the term of imprisonment. Subd. 2. Pregnancy. (a) In the furtherance of public interest and community safety, the commissioner of corrections may conditionally release: (1) for up to one year postpartum, an inmate who gave birth within eight months of the date of commitment; and (2) for the duration of the pregnancy and up to one year postpartum, an inmate who is pregnant. (b) The commissioner may conditionally release an inmate under paragraph (a) to community-based programming for the purpose of participation in prenatal or postnatal care programming and to promote mother-child bonding in addition to other programming requirements as established by the commissioner, including evidence-based parenting skills programming; working at paid employment; seeking employment; or participating in vocational training, an educational program, or chemical dependency or mental health treatment services. (c) The commissioner shall develop policy and criteria to implement this subdivision according to public safety and generally accepted correctional practice. (d) By April 1 of each year, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over corrections on the number of inmates released and the duration of the release under this subdivision for the prior calendar year. History:  1980 c 417 s 11; 1983 c 274 s 9; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 326 art 13 s 14; 2021 c 17 s 1
MN Stat § 244.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.07 — Furloughs.

244.07 FURLOUGHS. Subdivision 1. Authority. If consistent with the public interest, the commissioner may, under rules prescribed by the commissioner, furlough any inmate in custody to any point within the state for up to five days. A furlough may be granted to assist the inmate with family needs, personal health needs, or reintegration into society. No inmate may receive more than three furloughs under this section within any 12-month period. The provisions of this section shall also apply to those inmates convicted of offenses prior to May 1, 1980. Subd. 2. Health care. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 1, if the commissioner determines that the inmate requires health care not available at the state correctional institution, the commissioner may grant the inmate the furloughs necessary to provide appropriate noninstitutional or extrainstitutional health care. History:  1978 c 723 art 1 s 7; 1981 c 192 s 19; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 244.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.08 — Commissioner Of Corrections.

244.08 COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS. Subdivision 1. Authority; duties; powers. Effective May 1, 1980, the commissioner of corrections shall have only those powers and duties in sections 244.01 to 244.11, 609.10, 609.145, subdivision 1, and 609.165, subdivision 2, with relation to persons sentenced for crimes committed on or after May 1, 1980. The commissioner of corrections shall retain all powers and duties presently vested in and imposed upon the commissioner with relation to persons sentenced for crimes committed on or before April 30, 1980. The commissioner of corrections shall take into consideration, but not be bound by, the sentence terms embodied in the Sentencing Guidelines promulgated by the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission and the penal philosophy embodied in sections 244.01 to 244.11, 609.10, 609.145, subdivision 1, and 609.165, subdivision 2, in its deliberations relative to parole, probation, release, or other disposition of inmates who commit the crimes giving rise to their sentences on or before April 30, 1980. Subd. 2. No limitation intent. Nothing in sections 244.01 to 244.11, 609.10, 609.145, subdivision 1, and 609.165, subdivision 2, shall be deemed to limit the powers and duties otherwise provided by law to the commissioner of corrections with regard to the management of correctional institutions or the disposition of inmates unless those powers and duties are inconsistent with the provisions of sections 244.01 to 244.11, 609.10, 609.145, subdivision 1, and 609.165, subdivision 2, in which case those powers and duties shall be superseded by sections 244.01 to 244.11, 609.10, 609.145, subdivision 1, and 609.165, subdivision 2. History:  1978 c 723 art 1 s 8; 1980 c 417 s 15; 1983 c 274 s 18; 1986 c 444; 1998 c 367 art 6 s 15; 2008 c 277 art 1 s 31
MN Stat § 244.085 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.085 — Felony Dwi Report.

244.085 FELONY DWI REPORT. By January 15 of each year, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and funding on the implementation and effects of the felony level driving while impaired offense. The report must include the following information on felony level driving while impaired offenses involving offenders committed to the commissioner's custody: (1) the number of persons committed; (2) the county of conviction; (3) the offenders' ages and gender; (4) the offenders' prior impaired driving histories and prior criminal histories; (5) the number of offenders: (i) given an executed prison sentence upon conviction and the length of the sentence; (ii) given an executed prison sentence upon revocation of probation, the reasons for revocation, and the length of sentence; (iii) who successfully complete treatment in prison; (iv) placed on intensive supervision following release from incarceration; (v) placed in the challenge incarceration program, the number of offenders released from prison under this program, and the number of these offenders who violate their release conditions and the consequences imposed; and (vi) who violate supervised release and the consequences imposed; (6) per diem costs, including treatment costs, for offenders incarcerated under the felony sentence provisions; and (7) any other information the commissioner deems relevant to estimating future costs. History:   2009 c 83 art 3 s 12
MN Stat § 244.101 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.101 — Sentencing Of Felony Offenders Who Commit Offenses On And After August 1, 1993.

244.101 SENTENCING OF FELONY OFFENDERS WHO COMMIT OFFENSES ON AND AFTER AUGUST 1, 1993. Subdivision 1. Executed sentences. When a felony offender is sentenced to a fixed executed sentence for an offense committed on or after August 1, 1993, the executed sentence consists of two parts: (1) a specified minimum term of imprisonment that is equal to two-thirds of the executed sentence; and (2) a specified maximum supervised release term that is equal to one-third of the executed sentence. The amount of time the inmate actually serves in prison and on supervised release is subject to the provisions of section 244.05, subdivision 1b. Subd. 2. Explanation of sentence. When a court pronounces an executed sentence under this section, it shall explain: (1) the total length of the executed sentence; (2) the amount of time the defendant will serve in prison; and (3) the amount of time the defendant will serve on supervised release, assuming the defendant commits no disciplinary offense in prison that results in the imposition of a disciplinary confinement period. The court shall also explain that the amount of time the defendant actually serves in prison may be extended by the commissioner if the defendant commits any disciplinary offenses in prison and that this extension could result in the defendant's serving the entire executed sentence in prison. The court's explanation shall be included in a written summary of the sentence. Subd. 3. No right to supervised release. Notwithstanding the court's explanation of the potential length of a defendant's supervised release term, the court's explanation creates no right of a defendant to any specific, minimum length of a supervised release term. Subd. 4. Application of statutory mandatory minimum sentences. If the defendant is convicted of any offense for which a statute imposes a mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment, the statutory mandatory minimum sentence governs the length of the entire executed sentence pronounced by the court under this section. History:  1992 c 571 art 2 s 7; art 9 s 6
MN Stat § 244.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.12 — Intensive Community Supervision.

244.12 INTENSIVE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. Subdivision 1. Generally. The commissioner may order that an offender who meets the eligibility requirements of subdivisions 2 and 3 be placed on intensive community supervision, as described in sections 244.14 and 244.15, for all or part of the offender's sentence if the offender agrees to participate in the program and the commissioner notifies the sentencing court. Subd. 2. Eligibility. The commissioner must limit the intensive community supervision program to the following persons: (1) offenders who are committed to the commissioner's custody following revocation of a stayed sentence; and (2) offenders who are committed to the commissioner's custody for a sentence of 30 months or less, who did not receive a dispositional departure under the Sentencing Guidelines, and who have already served a period of incarceration as a result of the offense for which they are committed. Subd. 3. Offenders not eligible. The following are not eligible to be placed on intensive community supervision, under subdivision 2, clause (2): (1) offenders who were committed to the commissioner's custody under a statutory mandatory minimum sentence; (2) offenders who were committed to the commissioner's custody following a conviction for murder, manslaughter, criminal sexual conduct, or criminal vehicular homicide or operation resulting in death; and (3) offenders whose presence in the community would present a danger to public safety. History:  1990 c 568 art 2 s 33; 1991 c 258 s 2; 1992 c 571 art 1 s 8; 1994 c 636 art 6 s 15,16
MN Stat § 244.13 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release|Section 244.13 — Intensive Community Supervision And Intensive Supervised Release.

244.13 INTENSIVE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND INTENSIVE SUPERVISED RELEASE. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of corrections shall establish programs for those designated by the commissioner to serve all or part of a sentence on intensive community supervision or all or part of a supervised release or parole term on intensive supervised release. The adoption and modification of policies and procedures to implement sections 244.05, subdivision 6, and 244.12 to 244.15 are not subject to the rulemaking procedures of chapter 14 because these policies and procedures are excluded from the definition of a rule under section 14.03, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (1). The commissioner shall locate the programs so that at least one-half of the money appropriated for the programs in each year is used for programs in Community Corrections Act counties. In awarding contracts for intensive supervision programs in Community Corrections Act counties, the commissioner shall give first priority to programs that utilize county employees as intensive supervision agents and shall give second priority to programs that utilize state employees as intensive supervision agents. The commissioner may award contracts to other providers in Community Corrections Act counties only if doing so will result in a significant cost savings or a significant increase in the quality of services provided, and only after notifying the chairs of the committees in the senate and house of representatives with jurisdiction over criminal justice policy. Subd. 2. Training. The commissioner shall develop specialized training programs for intensive supervision agents assigned to the intensive community supervision and intensive supervised release programs. The agent caseload shall not exceed the ratio of 30 offenders to two intensive supervision agents. An intensive supervision agent must have qualifications comparable to those for a state corrections agent. Subd. 3. Evaluation. The commissioner shall develop a system for gathering and analyzing information concerning the value and effectiveness of the intensive community supervision and intensive supervised release programs. Subd. 4. Definition. For purposes of section 244.05, subdivision 6, and sections 244.12 to 244.15, "intensive supervision agent" means a probation officer, a corrections agent, or any other qualified person employed in supervising offenders serving a period of intensive community supervision or intensive supervised release. History:  1990 c 568 art 2 s 34; 1991 c 258 s 3; 1994 c 636 art 6 s 17,18; 1997 c 7 art 2 s 32; 1997 c 187 art 2 s 9; 2003 c 2 art 1 s 24