1998 Minnesota Statutes

     244.02 Mutual agreement programs. 

    Subdivision 1.  Within seven days after the commissioner 
 assumes custody of an inmate, the commissioner shall inform the 
 inmate of the availability and scope of mutual agreement 
 programs and of the fact that participation by the inmate is 
 optional and has no effect on the length of the inmate's 
 sentence. If the inmate decides to enter into a mutual agreement 
 program, the commissioner shall draft one for the inmate within 
 90 days after receiving a request to do so from the inmate.  The 
 mutual agreement program shall be drafted after a classification 
 study of the inmate has been made by the commissioner.  In 
 drafting a mutual agreement program, the commissioner shall also 
 refer to the presentence investigation which has been made of 
 the inmate.  The agreement shall provide the following: 

    (a) A program of vocational or educational training with 
 specific chronological and achievement objectives, including 
 completion of specified educational and vocational programs; 

    (b) Frequent and regular evaluation of the inmate by the 
 commissioner; and 

    (c) A consideration of any educational qualifications or 
 skills of the inmate when specifying certain types of work 
 expectations. 

    The participation of inmates in the mutual agreement 
 program shall be limited by the appropriations made for that 
 purpose. 

    Subd. 2.  The inmate may decline to enter into the 
 agreement drafted by the commissioner.  Failure to enter into an 
 agreement shall not affect the earning of good time by an 
 inmate, nor shall violation of the terms of the agreement 
 constitute a disciplinary offense which may result in the loss 
 of good time. 

    HIST: 1978 c 723 art 1 s 2; 1986 c 444