Minnesota § 242.20 - TRAINING

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 242.20 — TRAINING, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 242.20. TRAINING

As a means of correcting the socially harmful tendencies of a person committed to the commissioner of corrections, the commissioner may require participation by the person in vocational, physical, educational and corrective training and activities and conduct and modes of life as seem best adapted to fit the person for return to full liberty without danger to the public welfare. The commissioner of corrections may receive money from the sale of articles manufactured by a person committed to Corrections Department's custody and confined in a correctional facility under the control of the commissioner and expend the money so received for the purchase of materials to be made into other articles for sale.

History:

1947 c 595 s 1; 1953 c 352 s 1; 1973 c 654 s 7; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1981 c 192 s 5

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 242.20

What does Minnesota Statutes § 242.20 cover?

Section 242.20 ("TRAINING") 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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