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No sheriff, jailer, police officer, or other person in charge of any jail or lockup, under any pretense, shall give, sell, or deliver to any prisoner therein any contraband, as defined insection 641.165, subdivision 1, unless a reputable physician certifies in writing that the health of such prisoner or inmate requires it, in which case the prisoner or inmate may be allowed the prescribed quantity, and no more.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Minnesota Statutes Local Jail Facilities; Lockups; Workhouse; Juvenile Offender Care. Pardons (Ch. 636-643) § 642.12. Inmates; liquor and controlled substances; prohibition - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mn/local-jail-facilities-lockups-workhouse-juvenile-offender-care-pardons-ch-636-643/mn-st-sect-642-12/
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