This bill aims to enhance public safety and support for correctional employees in Minnesota by extending protections against fictitious emergency reports to all state and local correctional employees and clarifying access for Tribal Nations to community supervision services. It includes provisions for managing individuals on post-incarceration supervision, modifies a mental health unit pilot program, and establishes enhanced criminal penalties for theft of public funds. The bill also allocates significant appropriations for various public safety initiatives, including funding for the judiciary, corrections, and community supervision services, with specific amounts designated for addressing domestic violence, missing persons, and sexual assault examination costs. Notably, it introduces new appropriations for the Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls, as well as the Office for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives.

Additionally, the bill amends various sections of Minnesota Statutes to improve the management of inmates and juveniles under the Department of Corrections. Key changes include new policies regarding the withdrawal of privileges for inmates who violate established rules, the authority of the commissioner to manage inmate earnings, and the exemption of commissioner policies from rulemaking provisions. The bill also establishes guidelines for the review and adjustment of release dates for inmates with indeterminate sentences, detailing the responsibilities of program review teams and the executive officer of hearings and release. Overall, the bill seeks to streamline procedures, enhance accountability, and improve the efficiency of correctional services while ensuring public safety and the rights of inmates.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 299A.01, 299F.47, 14.03, 201.014, 241.26, 242.10, 242.19, 242.44, 243.05, 243.88, 244.04, 609.109, 244.05, 244.0513, 244.07, 244.13, 244.171, 244.19, 244.20, 401.01, 609.108, 401.03, 401.06, 401.10, 401.11, 401.12, 401.14, 609.105, 609.495, 609.78