1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; providing for health and welfare rights of inmates;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 241.02, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 241.02, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.6 	to read:
1.7 		Subd. 1a.Inmate human and constitutional rights; health and welfare. The 
1.8 	commissioner must ensure that each state correctional facility and each correctional facility 
1.9 	inspected by the commissioner has policies and programs that preserve and protect the 
1.10 	human and constitutional rights of inmates and provide adequately for inmate health and 
1.11 	wellness.

1.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 15, 2022.