Bill > HF3768

This bill clarifies the responsibilities of juvenile and adult community-based residential correctional facilities licensed by the Department of Corrections (DOC) in Minnesota. It establishes new sections outlining the licensing, inspection, and operational standards for these facilities, defining terms like "local correctional facility" and "critical incident." The bill mandates that the commissioner of corrections must inspect these facilities at least every two years, make inspection reports public online within 30 days, and can issue licenses for up to two years if facilities meet minimum standards or show satisfactory progress. It also details procedures for issuing correction orders, conditional licenses, and license revocations, including processes for review and appeal, and requires public posting of any licensing actions. For state correctional facilities, the bill establishes a security audit group to conduct biennial reviews of security practices and report findings to the commissioner. The bill also amends existing statutes to align reporting requirements for deaths and critical incidents across different types of correctional facilities and clarifies that substance use disorder treatment programs in state-operated juvenile facilities must meet specific standards. Finally, it repeals several outdated provisions related to facility licensing and audits.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/3768/