# Minn. Stat. § 241.05: RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.05

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 241.05
- **Heading:** RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 241_244 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.05

## Text

The commissioner of corrections shall allow inmates of all prisons and reformatories under the commissioner's control to participate in religious activities, during which members of the clergy of good standing in any church or denomination may freely administer and impart religious rites and instruction to those desiring them. No officer or employee of the institution shall attempt to influence the religious belief of any inmate, and no inmate shall be required to attend religious services against the inmate's will.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 241.01 § 241.01 CREATION OF DEPARTMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.02 § 241.02 TRANSFER OF POWERS AND DUTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.05 § 241.05 RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.05.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.06 § 241.06 RECORD OF INMATES; COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.06.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.07 § 241.07 TRANSFER OF INMATES TO OTHER STATE INSTITUTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.07.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.08 § 241.08 MONEY OF INMATES OF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.08.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.09 § 241.09 UNCLAIMED MONEY OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OF INMATES OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.09.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.10 § 241.10 DISPOSAL OF FUNDS; CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.10.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.11 § 241.11 PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.11.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.13 § 241.13 CONTINGENT ACCOUNT; DAMAGE DEPOSITS; CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.13.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.14 § 241.14 PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.14.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.016 § 241.016 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.016.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.16 § 241.16 CEMETERY AT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.16.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 241.17 § 241.17 REBURIAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P241_244_C241_S241.17.md)

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