1.1                          A bill for an act
  1.2             relating to corrections; modifying multiple occupancy 
  1.3             requirements applicable to state prisons; amending 
  1.4             Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 243.53. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 243.53, is 
  1.7   amended to read: 
  1.8      243.53 [SEPARATE CELLS; MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY STANDARDS.] 
  1.9      Subdivision 1.  [SEPARATE CELLS.] When there are cells 
  1.10  sufficient, each ~~convict~~ inmate shall be confined in a separate 
  1.11  cell.  Each inmate shall be confined in a separate cell 
  1.12  in ~~close, maximum, and high security facilities, including St.~~ 
  1.13  ~~Cloud, Stillwater, and Oak Park Heights~~ institutions classified 
  1.14  by the commissioner as custody level five and six institutions, 
  1.15  but not including ~~geriatric or honor~~ dormitory-type facilities. 
  1.16     Subd. 2.  [MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY STANDARDS.] ~~A medium security~~ 
  1.17  ~~correctional facility that is built or remodeled after July 1,~~ 
  1.18  ~~1992, for the purpose of increasing inmate capacity must be~~ 
  1.19  ~~designed and built to~~ Correctional institutions classified by 
  1.20  the commissioner as custody level one, two, three, or four 
  1.21  institutions must comply with multiple occupancy standards 
  1.22  for ~~not more than~~ at least one-half of the facility's capacity.  
  1.23  Multiple occupancy standards must permit double celling and must 
  1.24  include a maximum capacity figure.  ~~A minimum security~~ 
  1.25  ~~correctional facility that is built or remodeled after July 1,~~ 
  2.1   ~~1992, must be designed and built to comply with minimum security~~ 
  2.2   ~~multiple occupancy standards.~~