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CHAPTER 246B. MINNESOTA SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM
| Section | Headnote |
|---|---|
| 246B.01 | MINNESOTA SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM; DEFINITIONS. |
| 246B.02 | ESTABLISHMENT OF MINNESOTA SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM. |
| 246B.03 | LICENSURE. |
| 246B.04 | RULES; EVALUATION. |
| 246B.05 | MINNESOTA SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM; PRODUCTIVE DAY PROGRAM. |
246B.01 MINNESOTA SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM; DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter.
Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services or the
commissioner's designee.
Subd. 3. Sexual psychopathic personality. "Sexual psychopathic personality" has the
meaning given in section 253B.02, subdivision 18b.
Subd. 4. Sexually dangerous person. "Sexually dangerous person" has the meaning given
in section 253B.02, subdivision 18c.
History: 1Sp1993 c 1 art 7 s 27; 1Sp1994 c 1 art 2 s 25; 1997 c 217 art 1 s 3,4
Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter.
Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services or the
commissioner's designee.
Subd. 3. Sexual psychopathic personality. "Sexual psychopathic personality" has the
meaning given in section 253B.02, subdivision 18b.
Subd. 4. Sexually dangerous person. "Sexually dangerous person" has the meaning given
in section 253B.02, subdivision 18c.
History: 1Sp1993 c 1 art 7 s 27; 1Sp1994 c 1 art 2 s 25; 1997 c 217 art 1 s 3,4
246B.02 ESTABLISHMENT OF MINNESOTA SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM.
The commissioner of human services shall establish and maintain a secure facility located in
Moose Lake. The facility shall be operated by the Minnesota sex offender program. The program
shall provide care and treatment in secure treatment facilities to persons committed by the courts
as sexual psychopathic personalities or sexually dangerous persons, or persons admitted there
with the consent of the commissioner of human services.
History: 1Sp1993 c 1 art 7 s 28; 1Sp1994 c 1 art 2 s 26; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 6 s 34
The commissioner of human services shall establish and maintain a secure facility located in
Moose Lake. The facility shall be operated by the Minnesota sex offender program. The program
shall provide care and treatment in secure treatment facilities to persons committed by the courts
as sexual psychopathic personalities or sexually dangerous persons, or persons admitted there
with the consent of the commissioner of human services.
History: 1Sp1993 c 1 art 7 s 28; 1Sp1994 c 1 art 2 s 26; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 6 s 34
246B.03 LICENSURE.
The commissioner of human services shall apply to the commissioner of health to license the
secure treatment facilities operated by the Minnesota sex offender program as supervised living
facilities with applicable program licensing standards.
History: 1Sp1993 c 1 art 7 s 29; 1Sp1994 c 1 art 2 s 27; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 6 s 35
The commissioner of human services shall apply to the commissioner of health to license the
secure treatment facilities operated by the Minnesota sex offender program as supervised living
facilities with applicable program licensing standards.
History: 1Sp1993 c 1 art 7 s 29; 1Sp1994 c 1 art 2 s 27; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 6 s 35
246B.04 RULES; EVALUATION.
Subdivision 1. Program rules and evaluation. The commissioner of human services
shall adopt rules to govern the operation, maintenance, and licensure of secure treatment
facilities operated by the Minnesota sex offender program or at any other facility operated by
the commissioner, for a person committed as a sexual psychopathic personality or a sexually
dangerous person. The commissioner shall establish an evaluation process to measure outcomes
and behavioral changes as a result of treatment compared with incarceration without treatment, to
determine the value, if any, of treatment in protecting the public.
Subd. 2. Ban on obscene material or pornographic work. The commissioner shall prohibit
persons civilly committed as sexual psychopathic personalities or sexually dangerous persons
under section 253B.185 from having or receiving material that is obscene as defined under section
617.241, subdivision 1, material that depicts sexual conduct as defined under section617.241,
subdivision 1 , or pornographic work as defined under section
617.246, subdivision 1, while
receiving services in any secure treatment facilities operated by the Minnesota sex offender
program or any other facilities operated by the commissioner.
History: 1Sp1993 c 1 art 7 s 30; 1994 c 529 s 3; 1Sp1994 c 1 art 2 s 28; 1Sp2003 c 14 art
6 s 36; 2004 c 134 s 2; 2005 c 10 art 1 s 45
Subdivision 1. Program rules and evaluation. The commissioner of human services
shall adopt rules to govern the operation, maintenance, and licensure of secure treatment
facilities operated by the Minnesota sex offender program or at any other facility operated by
the commissioner, for a person committed as a sexual psychopathic personality or a sexually
dangerous person. The commissioner shall establish an evaluation process to measure outcomes
and behavioral changes as a result of treatment compared with incarceration without treatment, to
determine the value, if any, of treatment in protecting the public.
Subd. 2. Ban on obscene material or pornographic work. The commissioner shall prohibit
persons civilly committed as sexual psychopathic personalities or sexually dangerous persons
under section 253B.185 from having or receiving material that is obscene as defined under section
617.241, subdivision 1, material that depicts sexual conduct as defined under section
subdivision 1
receiving services in any secure treatment facilities operated by the Minnesota sex offender
program or any other facilities operated by the commissioner.
History: 1Sp1993 c 1 art 7 s 30; 1994 c 529 s 3; 1Sp1994 c 1 art 2 s 28; 1Sp2003 c 14 art
6 s 36; 2004 c 134 s 2; 2005 c 10 art 1 s 45
246B.05 MINNESOTA SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM; PRODUCTIVE DAY PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1. Employment option. The commissioner of human services, in consultation
with the commissioner of corrections, shall develop an employment option for persons committed
to a sexual psychopathic personality treatment center in order for patients to contribute to their
cost of care. The employment may include work maintaining the center or work that is brought
to the center by an outside source. The earnings generated must be deposited into the account
created in subdivision 2 and divided between the participating patient and the center, in an effort
to reduce state costs.
Subd. 2. Minnesota sex offender program; productive day program account. A
productive day program account is created in the state treasury. Money collected by the
commissioner of human services for the program under this section must be deposited in this
account. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of this section.
Subd. 3. Money. The commissioner has the authority to collect money resulting from the
productive day program, and retain 50 percent to reimburse the state for the cost of administering
the work program and for the purpose of reducing state costs associated with the Minnesota Sex
Offender Program and return 50 percent of the earnings to the patient.
History: 2004 c 288 art 3 s 12
Subdivision 1. Employment option. The commissioner of human services, in consultation
with the commissioner of corrections, shall develop an employment option for persons committed
to a sexual psychopathic personality treatment center in order for patients to contribute to their
cost of care. The employment may include work maintaining the center or work that is brought
to the center by an outside source. The earnings generated must be deposited into the account
created in subdivision 2 and divided between the participating patient and the center, in an effort
to reduce state costs.
Subd. 2. Minnesota sex offender program; productive day program account. A
productive day program account is created in the state treasury. Money collected by the
commissioner of human services for the program under this section must be deposited in this
account. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of this section.
Subd. 3. Money. The commissioner has the authority to collect money resulting from the
productive day program, and retain 50 percent to reimburse the state for the cost of administering
the work program and for the purpose of reducing state costs associated with the Minnesota Sex
Offender Program and return 50 percent of the earnings to the patient.
History: 2004 c 288 art 3 s 12
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