MN HF3768

Establishes new statutory framework (sections 241.011-241.013) for licensing and inspecting juvenile and adult community-based residential correctional facilities by the Commissioner of Corrections, including definitions, inspection requirements at least every two years, and licenses valid for up to two years.

Creates detailed licensing enforcement procedures including correction orders, conditional licenses, license revocation, and temporary immediate suspension for facilities posing imminent risk of life-threatening harm, with formal appeal processes through the Court of Appeals.

Requires facility administrators to report deaths within 24 hours and critical incidents within 10 days, and mandates death review teams (including medical and mental health experts) complete reviews within 90 days for juvenile facilities.

Establishes a State Correctional Facilities Security Audit Group chaired by the ombudsperson for corrections, with biennial security audits of state facilities and mandatory commissioner responses to recommendations within 45 days.

Repeals multiple existing subdivisions of section 241.021 and reorganizes corrections facility licensing statutes, while requiring the Commissioner to amend rules for juvenile facilities regarding administrative and medical separation notifications exceeding seven days.