BOARD/COMMISSION:  State Correctional Facilities Security Audit Group

Membership includes: 

(1) a Department of Corrections employee who is not assigned to the correctional institutions division, appointed by the commissioner; 

(2) the ombudsperson for corrections or a designee; 

(3) an elected sheriff or designee nominated by the Minnesota Sheriffs Association and appointed by the commissioner; 

(4) an individual with expertise in security related to infrastructure and operational logistics of correctional facilities who is not required to reside in Minnesota, appointed by the governor;

(5) the commissioner of health or a designee;

(6) the commissioner of administration or a designee;

(7) two senators, one appointed by the senate majority leader and one appointed by the minority leader; and 

(8) two representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the house and one appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. 

The group shall create security standards for state correctional, review inspection reports, and provide recommendations to the Commissioner of Corrections.