244.195 DETENTION AND RELEASE; PROBATIONERS, CONDITIONAL RELEASEES, AND PRETRIAL RELEASEES. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of corrections. (c) “Conditional release” means parole, supervised release, conditional release as authorized by section 609.3455, subdivision 6, 7, or 8; Minnesota Statutes […]
244.196 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in sections 244.196 to 244.199, the following terms have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Probation. “Probation” has the meaning given in section 609.02, subdivision 15. Subd. 3. Probation violation sanction. “Probation violation sanction” includes, but is not limited to, electronic monitoring, intensive probation, sentencing to service, reporting […]
244.197 INITIATION OF SANCTIONS CONFERENCE. Subdivision 1. Authority. Unless the district court directs otherwise, a probation agency may use a sanctions conference to address an offender’s technical violation of probation. Subd. 2. Notice of violation. When a probation agency has reason to believe that an offender has committed a technical violation of probation, the agency […]
244.198 PARTICIPATION IN SANCTIONS CONFERENCE. Subdivision 1. Election to participate. If the offender elects to participate in the sanctions conference, the county probation officer shall inform the offender, orally and in writing, of the probation violation sanction that the county probation officer is recommending for the technical violation of probation. The county probation officer shall […]
244.199 ELECTION NOT TO PARTICIPATE. If the offender elects not to participate in the sanctions conference, the county probation officer may ask the court to initiate revocation proceedings or refer the matter to the appropriate prosecuting authority for action under section 609.14. The county probation officer also may take action to apprehend and detain the […]
244.1995 SANCTIONS CONFERENCE PROCEDURES. The chief executive officer of a local corrections agency, with approval of the district court, shall develop procedures for the sanctions conference identified in sections 244.196 to 244.199, and develop a sanctions conference form that includes notice to the offender: (1) of the specific court-ordered condition of release that the offender […]
244.20 PROBATION SUPERVISION. Notwithstanding sections 244.19, subdivision 1, and 609.135, subdivision 1, the Department of Corrections shall have exclusive responsibility for providing probation services for adult felons in counties that do not take part in the Community Corrections Act. In counties that do not take part in the Community Corrections Act, the responsibility for providing […]
244.21 INFORMATION ON OFFENDERS UNDER SUPERVISION; REPORTS. Subdivision 1. Collection of information by probation service providers; report required. By January 1, 1998, probation service providers shall begin collecting and maintaining information on offenders under supervision. The commissioner of corrections shall specify the nature and extent of the information to be collected. By April 1 of […]
244.22 PROBATION SERVICE PROVIDERS; CASELOAD REDUCTION GRANT MONEY. (a) The commissioner of corrections shall review the planned expenditures of probation service providers before allocating probation caseload reduction grants appropriated by the legislature. The review must determine whether the planned expenditures comply with applicable law. (b) In counties where probation services are provided by both county […]
244.24 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR ADULT OFFENDERS. By February 1, 1998, all probation agencies shall adopt written policies for classifying adult offenders. The commissioner of corrections shall assist probation agencies in locating organizations that may provide training and technical assistance to the agencies concerning methods to develop and implement effective, valid classification systems. History: 1997 c […]
244.30 CAP ON INCARCERATION FOR FIRST-TIME SUPERVISED RELEASE VIOLATIONS; EXCEPTION FOR SEX OFFENDERS. (a) If the commissioner revokes the supervised release of a person whose release on the current offense has not previously been revoked, the commissioner may order the person to be incarcerated for no more than 90 days or until the expiration of […]
244.32 ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Agencies providing supervision to offenders on probation, parole, or supervised release are eligible for funding to facilitate access to community options including, but not limited to, inpatient substance use disorder treatment for nonviolent controlled substance offenders to address and correct behavior that is, or is likely to result […]
