SF 1295

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/14/2025 09:42 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to corrections; requiring the commissioner of corrections to house only
biological female inmates at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 243.90.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 243.90, is amended to read:

243.90 MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-SHAKOPEE.

new text begin (a) new text end There is established the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee at Shakopee,
Minnesota, in which may be placed deleted text begin persons deleted text end new text begin only biological females new text end committed to the
commissioner of corrections by the courts of this state who, in the opinion of the
commissioner, may benefit from the programs thereat. The general control and management
of the facility shall be under the commissioner.

new text begin (b) If the commissioner is housing any inmates at the facility who are not biological
females on the effective date of this section, those inmates must be transferred to another
facility within seven days of enactment. This paragraph expires on January 1, 2026.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end