Minnesota Department of Corrections
Division Directive: 204.020 Title: Youthful Offenders in Adult Facilities
Issue Date: 7/3/07
Effective Date: 8/7/07
AUTHORITY:
PURPOSE: To establish policy relating to
programming of youthful offenders within the Adult Facilities Division of the
Minnesota Department of Corrections.
APPLICABILITY: Adult facilities
DIRECTIVE: Offenders who are 17 years of age and under
when admitted to an adult facility will participate in youthful offender
programming. Youthful offender programs are established and provided at
Minnesota Correctional Facility-St. Cloud (MCF-SCL) and at Minnesota
Correctional Facility-Shakopee (MCF-SHK).
MCF-SCL and MCF-SHK will incorporate programming components that address
the specific needs of adolescents.
Additionally, these programs will address gender specific needs of
adolescents incarcerated in adult facilities.
Only offenders who have been adjudicated as adults and
charged with felony criminal offenses are housed in adult facilities.
DEFINITIONS: None
PROCEDURES:
A. Each youthful offender program will provide written materials for offenders explaining the structure and rules of the program.
B. Youthful offenders who do not possess a
verified GED or high school diploma are not eligible for any facility job
assignment unrelated to the Youthful Offender Program, except education. The facility education director may grant
waivers to individual offenders after consultation with the Youthful Offender
Program supervisor. The education
director will document the granting of a waiver by noting the rationale in the
comment section of the General Education tab in COMS.
C. Facilities may write operating
guidelines or instructions relating to the operation of a youthful offender
program.
REVIEW: Annually
REFERENCES: Minn. Stat.
§260B.125
ACA Standard
4-4306
SUPERSESSION: Division Directive 204.020, “Youthful Offenders in Adult Facilities,” 5/1/01.
All facility
policies, memos, or other communications whether verbal, written, or
transmitted by electronic means regarding this topic.
ATTACHMENTS: None
/s/
Erik Skon, Assistant Commissioner
Facilities