{"id":"AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-031","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Minnesota Department of Corrections (Community Services Division); State level","state":"MN","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD","eco":"","issuer":"Minnesota Department of Corrections (Deputy Commissioner Curtis Shanklin)","authority":"Minn. Stat. §§ 241.26, 244.065","instrument":"Internal Memo, \u0027COVID-19 Expanded Work Release Program (C19EWRP)\u0027","title":"Temporary expansion of work release: low- and medium-risk adults who have served half their term may reside in approved community residences up to three months before supervised release, with twice-weekly virtual supervision visits","dateIssued":"2020-04-13","effective":"2020-04-14","end":"2020-12-31 \u0027or until otherwise amended\u0027","startDate":"2020-04-14","endDate":"2020-12-31","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["DOC staff","eligible incarcerated adults","approved community programs and residences","employers of work-release participants"],"clause":"Effective April 14, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) will temporarily expand its work release program under Minn. Stat. §§ 241.26 and 244.065. The expanded work release program will help increase social distancing practices and create additional capacity to use quarantine and containment strategies in correctional facilities due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).... This temporary policy is in effect until 12/31/2020 or until otherwise amended. Program participants will be supervised by DOC Work Release Unit staff and will participate in at least twice-weekly virtual visits with their assigned supervisor.","enforcement":"Minn. Stat. §§ 241.26, 244.065 (conditions of work release; revocation)","functions":["CB community residential programs (population placed)","PL employers of work-release participants","OP supervision converted to virtual visits"],"notes":"A State corrections instrument that moved population into community programs and required virtual supervision, reaching halfway-house operators and employers.","sourceUrl":"https://mn.gov/doc/assets/COVID-19%20Expanded%20Work%20Release%20Program%20Memo%2004.13.20_tcm1089-427972.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":593550,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD","url":"/library/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-031","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-031","citation":"Minnesota Department of Corrections (Deputy Commissioner Curtis Shanklin), Internal Memo, \u0027COVID-19 Expanded Work Release Program (C19EWRP)\u0027 (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-031)","stateName":"Minnesota","related":[]}