Minnesota § 242.18 - STUDY OF OFFENDER'S BACKGROUND; REHABILITATION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 242.18 — STUDY OF OFFENDER'S BACKGROUND; REHABILITATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 242.18. STUDY OF OFFENDER'S BACKGROUND; REHABILITATION
(a) When a person has been committed to the commissioner of corrections, the commissioner under rules shall forthwith cause the person to be examined and studied, and investigate all of the pertinent circumstances of the person's life and the antecedents of the crime or other delinquent conduct because of which the person has been committed to the commissioner, and thereupon order the treatment the commissioner determines to be most conducive to rehabilitation. Except as authorized in paragraph (b), persons convicted of crimes shall not be detained in institutions for adjudicated delinquents, nor shall delinquent children be detained in institutions for persons convicted of crimes. The court and the prosecuting and police authorities and other public officials shall make available to the commissioner of corrections all pertinent data in their possession in respect to the case.
(b) Upon review of safety considerations and the treatment and programming needs of a juvenile convicted of a crime, the commissioner may commit the juvenile to the facility that best meets rehabilitative needs.
History:
1947 c 595 s 1; 1961 c 750 s 4; 1973 c 654 s 5; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1977 c 392 s 4; 1983 c 274 s 18; 1986 c 444; 2023 c 52 art 11 s 13
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 242.18
What does Minnesota Statutes § 242.18 cover?
Section 242.18 ("STUDY OF OFFENDER'S BACKGROUND; REHABILITATION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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