Facility Services Division - Office of Special Investigations

Office of Special Investigations (OSI)
Cari Gerlicher, Director
phone 651/642-0419, fax 651/642-0403
cari.gerlicher@state.mn.us

The OSI provides the department with a variety of coordinated investigative services:

Criminal activity and misconduct by institution staff, visitors, or inmates are vigorously investigated. The OSI coordinates such cases to ensure that department resources are used efficiently and productively. In all criminal matters, the OSI works cooperatively with appropriate criminal justice agencies. The OSI also performs investigations for other entities.

The second branch of the OSI is responsible for intelligence gathering within state correctional facilities including information on security threat group activity, escape-risk offenders, and others who threaten facility security.

A third branch coordinates fugitive apprehension efforts. (The fugitive unit has been designated by statute as a law enforcement agency, and staff are licensed peace officers with full authority to arrest department fugitives.)

The OSI is designated as the official liaison with local, state, and federal enforcement entities in investigative and apprehension matters.

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