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Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division

THIRD JOINT MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Wednesday, January 29, 2020

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD JOINT MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
FINANCE AND POLICY DIVISION
&
CORRECTIONS DIVISION

MINUTES

Representative Mariani, Chair of the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division, called the meeting to order at 2:07 P.M. on January 29th, 2020, in room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
MARIANI, Carlos, (Chair)
EDELSON, Heather (Vice-Chair)
JOHNSON, Brian (Minority Lead)
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
CONSIDINE, Jack
DEHN, Raymond
HOWARD, Michael
LUCERO, Eric
MILLER, Tim
MOLLER, Kelly
O’NEILL, Marion
PINTO, Dave
POSTON, John

Members excused:
LESCH, John
LONG, Jamie
NASH, Jim


Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Corrections on Prison and Probation Population and Costs.

Presenting the overview:
Paul Schnell, Commissioner of Corrections for the Minnesota Department of Corrections.

Chair Considine assumed the gavel at 3:13PM

Presentation by the Minnesota Association of Community Corrections Association Act Counties and Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers on Probation Population and Costs.

Presenting the overview:
Terry Fawcett, President of the Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers
Travis Gransee, Director of DFO for the Minnesota Association of Community Corrections Association Act Counties

Chair Considine adjourned the meeting at 3:56 P.M.




Representative Carlos Mariani, Chair





Representative Jack Considine, Chair




Jason Chavez,
Committee Legislative Assistant




Adam Kopel
Committee Legislative Assistant















































More Info On This Meeting..
Documents:

JOINT CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE HEARING

Topic:
The Future of Prison and Probation Funding

Agenda:
DOC Discussion of Drivers of Prison and Probation Costs
MACCAC and MACPO Discussion of the Drivers of Probation Costs


***Public Testimony will not be taken
More Info On This Meeting..

Joint informational hearing of the Judiciary and Public Safety Committees: Race and the Law: How We Can Improve Equity in the Criminal Justice System.
Hearing will run from 5 pm-7 pm, followed by a reception.

Location: Mitchell Hamline School of Law Auditorium, 875 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul

Agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Victims Issues & Race: Artika Roller, MNCASA, Executive Director
3. Policing Issues & Race: Dr. Tracie Keesee, Center for Policing Equity, Vice President of Law Enforcement and Social Justice Initiatives
4. Questions and Conversation
5. Pretrial & Trial Issues & Race: Perry L. Moriearty, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Law School & Judge Tanya Bransford, Hennepin County District Court
6. Post-Conviction Issues & Race: Rob Stewart, Minnesota Justice Research Center, Executive Director
7. Questions and Conversation
8. Adjournment

*Reception with light food and refreshments to follow.

*Recommended readings linked below and attached.
https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2015/06/minnesotas-other-prison-problem-race/
http://historyapolis.com/blog/2015/11/20/a-demand-for-justice-and-law-enforcement-a-history-of-police-and-the-near-north-side/
http://www.startribune.com/racial-disparities-in-twin-cities-arrests-are-widespread/387482811/

*Presenter materials will be attached as received

**Please note, this is a joint informational hearing with members of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division and Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Committee. No official committee action will take place

***Public comment will not be taken

For questions related to this hearing, please contact Committee Administrator, Jamaael Lundy, Jamael.Lundy@house.mn