Bill > SF4370

This bill aims to clarify the responsibilities of juvenile and adult community-based residential correctional facilities licensed by the Department of Corrections (DOC) in Minnesota. It introduces new sections to Minnesota Statutes that define these facilities as "local correctional facilities" and outlines their inspection and licensing processes, including requirements for reporting deaths, critical incidents, and other emergencies. The bill also establishes procedures for the DOC commissioner to issue correction orders, conditional licenses, or revoke licenses if facilities fail to meet minimum standards, and details the process for appealing these actions. Furthermore, it mandates public posting of inspection reports and licensing actions on the DOC website. For state correctional facilities, the bill establishes a security audit group to review security practices and provide recommendations to the commissioner. The bill also makes amendments to existing statutes to align with these new provisions, including changes to reporting requirements and definitions of correctional facilities, and repeals several outdated sections related to facility licensing and security audits.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/4370/