Minnesota law to reduce recidivism and government expenditures on prison sentences goes into effect January 1, 2025. A qualifying inmate may reduce his or her total sentence by up to 17 percent of the total executed sentence and reduce his or her total sentence to 50%.

 

The law is designed to reduce recidivism within the population of Minnesota and lower the burden on the state to house inmates.

 

An inmate completes a process with the commissioner with a customized individualized rehabilitation plan, along with identified goals. The individualized rehabilitation plan must be holistic in nature by identifying intended outcomes for addressing:

 

(1) the incarcerated person’s needs and risk factors;

(2) the person’s identified strengths; and

(3) available and needed community supports, including victim safety considerations as required under section 244.47, if applicable.

 

The inmate must be successful on the individualized rehabilitation plan to receive a reduction in prison time. For more questions on sentencing and sentencing guidelines contact us at info@kottenlaw.com