SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – On Thursday, December 19, the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (MSGC) is scheduled to hold a public hearing to discuss proposed changes to Minnesota’s probation guidelines, including the adoption of a five-year cap on terms with exemptions for the most serious of offenses. This follows commission action in November, proposed by Minnesota Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell, to formally consider the proposal.
However, at its Thursday, December 12 meeting, the MSGC is set to consider reversing course by rescinding its prior action and postponing the public hearing.
Rep. Carlos Mariani (DFL – Saint Paul), chair of the House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division, is calling on the Commission to gather public input, and move forward with the reforms. Continue reading “Minnesota House Chairman Mariani calls on Sentencing Guidelines Commission to advance probation reforms; requests Minnesotans to share input with panel”