Minnesota - Civil Commitment

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Moose Lake State Civil Commitment Center: Minnesota Sex Offender Treatment Program at Moose Lake and St Peter (No pic, see map Pexton & Shantz Halls [lower left]) 1000 Lakeshore Drive, Moose Lake, Minnesota 55767 651-431-5800 msop@state.mn.us MSOP 2012 Excellent PDF Civil Commitment Laws: Chapter 253B. Civil Commitment Miscellaneous: Minnesota Sex Offender Program Overview Types of Civil Commitment & Process: Fact Sheets FAQ St Peter & Community Notification: “There is a provision in the sex offender statute that says you cannot provide community notification [if the offender lives in a residential facility like the state hospital],” St. Peter Police Chief Matthew Peters said. “The idea is that it would be detrimental to their continued therapy.” Source costs 2010: $328 a day Costs 2008: $325 a day Sex Offender Civil Commitment Advisory Task Force Purpose The Sex Offender Civil Commitment Advisory Task Force was created to examine and provide Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson with recommendations on the processes relating to the civil commitment of sex offenders in Minnesota. The task force’s work will concentrate on three topics: the civil commitment and referral process for sex offenders; sex offender civil commitment options that are less restrictive than placement in a secure treatment facility; and, the standards and processes for the reduction in custody for civilly committed sex offenders. There is much more in this link, including periodic updates. And now the 2013 Task Force Recommendations. Also there are a significant number of other reports HERE.

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State Policy with Respect to Civil Commitment: We are attempting to find any and all state policies which are being used that relate to civil detainees and/or this state's civil commitment center/s. Minnesota Dep't of Corrections Policies, Directives and Instructions Manual: Within these are a few that related to the state's civil commitment program. (Do page search for "civil" and you'll find two, others may be tucked into others listed but not titled civil commitment). Also here are the regular MSOP Policies for civil commitment. If anyone knows of others, or even an updated version of the above, please let us know. Thanks, eAdvocate

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