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     243.53 Correctional institutions; occupancy limits of 
  cells. 

    Subdivision 1.    Separate cells.  (a) When there are 
 sufficient cells available, each inmate shall be confined in a 
 separate cell.  Each inmate shall be confined in a separate cell 
 in institutions classified by the commissioner as custody level 
 five institutions.  

    (b) Correctional institutions classified by the 
 commissioner as custody level one, two, three, or four 
 institutions must permit multiple occupancy, except segregation 
 units, to the greatest extent possible not to exceed the limits 
 of facility infrastructure and programming space. 

    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1997 c 238 s 6 

    HIST: (10801) RL s 5439; 1992 c 571 art 11 s 2; 1997 c 238 s 
 2; 2001 c 210 s 14; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 5 s 4; 2004 c 156 s 1 

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