Minnesota § 641.015 - PLACEMENT IN PRIVATE PRISONS PROHIBITED
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 641.015 — PLACEMENT IN PRIVATE PRISONS PROHIBITED, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 641.015. PLACEMENT IN PRIVATE PRISONS PROHIBITED
Subdivision 1.Placement prohibited.
After August 1, 2023, a sheriff shall not allow inmates committed to the custody of the sheriff who are not on probation, work release, or some other form of approved release status to be housed in facilities that are not owned and operated by a local government, or a group of local units of government.
Subd. 2.Contracts prohibited.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the county board may not authorize the sheriff to contract with privately owned and operated prisons for the care, custody, and rehabilitation of offenders committed to the custody of the sheriff.
(b) Nothing in this section prohibits a county board from contracting with privately owned residential facilities, such as halfway houses, group homes, work release centers, or treatment facilities, to provide for the care, custody, and rehabilitation of offenders who are on probation, work release, or some other form of approved release status.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 641.015 cover?
Section 641.015 ("PLACEMENT IN PRIVATE PRISONS PROHIBITED") 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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