In January, CSG Justice Center staff met with the working group twice. At the meeting on January 7, CSG Justice Center staff proposed three categories under which policy recommendations should be developed: improve the supervision system, strengthen supervision practices, and modernize supervision funding. The working group agreed to move forward with these categories and offered suggestions for the types of policies that could fall under each one.
At the working group meeting on January 14, CSG Justice Center staff unveiled a draft of their policy recommendations. DOC Commissioner also previewed for the working group a policy recommendation he’s putting forth to the legislature that would allow people who are incarcerated in state prisons to earn early release and transition onto community supervision. Following that meeting, CSG Justice Center staff facilitated various one-on-one meetings with working group members to solicit feedback on the policies.
New Insights: In January, CSG Justice Center staff learned that the Governor proposed to cut the community supervision budget by $1.6 million in FY2022 and $6.6 million in FY2023. The DOC will also see a $4.3 million reduction in operations and a $16 million reduction in facilities. In total, the DOC is bracing itself for a $28.5 million cut. While this is a significant cut, it’s much smaller than the $100 million originally projected.
The Commissioner has drafted earned incentive release legislation that he estimates will save the DOC $24 million over the next biennium, which would cover a significant portion of the expected cuts. Combined with the policies developed by CSG Justice Center staff, the earned incentive release legislation should address the immediate budgetary needs of the state while making long-term improvements to the community supervision system.
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• 1/5: Call with Public Safety Policy Analyst (AMC) to discuss the counties’ concerns with budget cuts.
• 1/7: Call with Public Safety Policy Analyst (AMC) in preparation for the working group meeting.
• 1/7: Fifth meeting with the working group to propose three categories under which policy recommendations should be developed.
• 1/11: Call with Commissioner (DOC) to discuss the earned incentive release legislation he is preparing and plans to share at the next working group meeting.
• 1/14: Sixth meeting with the working group to unveil a draft of the policy recommendations.
• 1/14: Call with Commissioner (DOC) to debrief after the working group meeting.
• 1/21: Call with Itasca County Probation Director (MACPO) to solicit feedback on the policy recommendation presented at the last working group meeting.
• 1/21: Call with Cass County Probation Director and MACPO President to solicit feedback on the policy recommendation presented at the last working group meeting.
• 1/21: Call with Field Services Director (DOC) to solicit feedback on the policy recommendation presented at the last working group meeting.
• 1/22: Call with Deputy Commissioner of Community Services (DOC) to solicit feedback on the policy recommendation presented at the last working group meeting.
• 1/22: Call with Hennepin County Community Corrections Director (MACCAC) to solicit feedback on the policy recommendation presented at the last working group meeting.
• 1/22: Call with Public Safety Policy Analyst (AMC) to solicit feedback on the policy recommendation presented at the last working group meeting.
• 1/25: Call with Wright County Probation Director (MACPO) to solicit feedback on the policy recommendation presented at the last working group meeting.
• 1/26: Call with DOC staff and all CCA and CPO directors to hear updates about the governor’s budget proposal.
• 1/26: Call with Agency Chief Financial Officer (DOC) to learn more about the DOC’s budget and the implication of the governor’s budget proposal.
• 1/27: Call with Acting Area Director (Operations and Innovation Services, Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation) to discuss the data sharing agreement with Hennepin County.
• 1/27: Call with Kandiyohi County Community Corrections Director (MACCAC) to solicit feedback on the policy recommendation presented at the last working group meeting.
• 1/28: Call with Chair (Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission and Executive Director Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice) to solicit feedback on the policy recommendation developed by the CSG Justice Center team that would impact the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
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