Minnesota Statutes Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities (Ch. 370-403) § 401.01. Community corrections act; purpose and definition

Subdivision 1. Subsidies for community-based correctional programs. (a) To more effectively protect society and promote efficiency and economy in delivering correctional services, the commissioner may subsidize counties and Tribal Nations to help them develop, implement, and operate community-based correctional programs, including:

(b) Counties and Tribal Nations must use risk, need, and responsivity principles in their correctional programming.

Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them.

(b) “CCA jurisdiction” means a county or Tribal Nation that participates in the Community Corrections Act, the subsidy program under this chapter.

(c) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of corrections or a designee.

(d) “Conditional release” means:

(e) “Detain” means to take into actual custody, including custody within a local correctional facility.

(f) “Joint board” means the board undersection 471.59.

(g) “Local advisory board” means:

(h) “Non-CCA jurisdiction” means a county or Tribal Nation that is not participating in the Community Corrections Act subsidy program and provides or receives probation services according tosection 244.19.

(i) “Probation officer” means a county or Tribal probation officer under a CCA or non-CCA jurisdiction appointed with the powers undersection 244.19.

(j) “Release” means to release from actual custody.

(k) “Tribal Nation” means a federally recognized Tribal Nation within the boundaries of the state of Minnesota.