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HF 2351

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 04/06/2005

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; corrections; authorizing
the commissioner of corrections to transfer offenders
to county jails to prepare the offenders for
reintegration; authorizing sheriffs to electronically
monitor offenders who are sentenced to work release;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 631.425,
subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 243.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [243.051] COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION; PLACEMENT
OF CERTAIN OFFENDERS WITH LESS THAN 180 DAYS TO SERVE.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of corrections may place an offender who
is committed to the custody and care of the commissioner and who
has less than 180 days remaining in the offender's term of
imprisonment at the county or regional jail in the jurisdiction
where the offender plans to reside while on supervised release
in order to prepare the offender for reintegration into the
community. The commissioner must pay a county that incarcerates
an offender under this section a per diem equal to the amount
paid to counties by the commissioner to house offenders for whom
the commissioner has insufficient beds.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 631.425,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Confinement when not employed.

Unless the court
otherwise directs, new text begin the sheriff may electronically monitor or
confine in jail
new text end each inmate deleted text begin must be confined in jail deleted text end during the
time the inmate is not employed, or, if the inmate is employed,
between the times of employment. new text begin The sheriff may not
electronically monitor an offender who is sentenced for domestic
assault under section 609.2242. The sheriff may assess the cost
of electronic monitoring on the offender.
new text end