Bill > SF1295

This bill requires the Minnesota Department of Corrections to house only biological female inmates at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee. Specifically, the legislation amends an existing statute to mandate that the facility can only house female inmates as determined by biological sex, and requires any non-biological female inmates currently at the facility to be transferred to another correctional facility within seven days of the bill's enactment. The bill provides a temporary provision that will expire on January 1, 2026, and becomes effective immediately after being signed into law. The stated purpose is to ensure that the Shakopee correctional facility is used exclusively for housing female inmates, with the commissioner of corrections responsible for implementing this new requirement. This change represents a significant shift in the facility's current inmate population policy, potentially affecting transgender or non-biological female inmates who may currently be housed at the facility.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1295&ssn=0&y=2025