Minnesota Legislature
HF 1265
as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 04/01/2025 12:26pm
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A bill for an act
relating to corrections; revising American Indian cultural programming services;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 241.80.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 241.80, is amended to read:
241.80 AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURAL PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Authority.
The commissioner of corrections shall develop a policy to
provide the cultural programming services listed in subdivision 2 to American Indian deleted text begin inmatesdeleted text end new text begin
incarcerated individualsnew text end of all juvenile and adult state correctional facilities and
community-based correctional programs. The commissioner may, within the limits of
available money, contract with appropriate American Indian private, nonprofit organizations
to provide the cultural programming services.
Subd. 2.
Cultural programming services.
The policy shall include, but need not be
limited to, providing, within the limits of available money, spiritual and cultural programming
services having the following purposes:
(1) the deleted text begin teaching of good work habits and thedeleted text end development of deleted text begin motivation through workdeleted text end new text begin
education and training needed for postincarceration self-sufficiencynew text end ;
(2) the development of deleted text begin cultural pride to improvedeleted text end new text begin strengthenednew text end American Indian deleted text begin self-imagedeleted text end new text begin
identitynew text end ;
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(3) the development of an understanding of and an adjustment to the cultural differences
between American Indians and other ethnic groups;
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new text begin
(3) improved understanding of American Indian culture, traditions, and spiritual practices
for Department of Corrections staff;
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(4) the development of deleted text begin attitudes of mutual trust, respect, and understanding among
American Indian family membersdeleted text end new text begin partnerships with Tribal Nations to address the unique
needs of American Indian incarcerated persons and promote approaches to rehabilitation
specific to this populationnew text end ;
(5) deleted text begin the fostering ofdeleted text end increased availability of deleted text begin medicine men anddeleted text end American Indian spiritual
leaders to teach American Indian deleted text begin inmatesdeleted text end new text begin incarcerated individualsnew text end about American Indian
history, cultural deleted text begin sensitivity, and religiondeleted text end new text begin and spiritual practicesnew text end ;
(6) the involvement of American Indian deleted text begin inmatesdeleted text end new text begin incarcerated individualsnew text end in those aspects
of the correctional system that will aid in their rehabilitation; and
(7) the provision of services to American Indian deleted text begin inmatesdeleted text end new text begin incarcerated individualsnew text end that
will facilitate their reentry into the community.