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SF 3139

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

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

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; requiring the Department of Corrections to report
information on mental health programs to the legislature; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 241.016, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 241.016, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Biennial report.

(a) The Department of Corrections shall submit a
performance report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house
committees and divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice funding by January
15, 2005, and every other year thereafter. The issuance and content of the report must
include the following:

(1) department strategic mission, goals, and objectives;

(2) the department-wide per diem, adult facility-specific per diems, and an average
per diem, reported in a standard calculated method as outlined in the departmental policies
and procedures; deleted text begin and
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(3) department annual statistics as outlined in the departmental policies and
proceduresnew text begin ; and
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new text begin (4) information about prison-based mental health programs, including, but not
limited to, the availability of these programs, participation rates, and completion rates
new text end .

(b) The department shall maintain recidivism rates for adult facilities on an annual
basis. In addition, each year the department shall, on an alternating basis, complete a
recidivism analysis of adult facilities, juvenile services, and the community services
divisions and include a three-year recidivism analysis in the report described in paragraph
(a). When appropriate, the recidivism analysis must include education programs,
vocational programs, treatment programs, new text begin including mental health programs, new text end industry, and
employment.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
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