Minnesota Model Jail Practices Learning Community

The MN Department of Health and the University of Minnesota are partnering to facilitate a multidisciplinary Learning Community that engages partners at the state and local levels to help implement policy, systems, and environmental changes that benefit children of incarcerated parents and their families. Monthly meeting with county jails to learn best practices and share resources. Current participating jails include Carlton CountyJail, Olmsted CountyJail, Renville CountyJail, Ramsey County Correctional Facility, Sherburne CountyJail, and Stearns CountyJail. These are the stories of the jail leaders and families engaged in this initiative.