SF2110

This bill seeks to expand the list of individuals who are ineligible for earned incentive release credit under the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act. Specifically, it amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.45, by adding additional categories of offenders to the ineligibility list.

Under the proposed changes, individuals convicted of the following crimes would be ineligible for earned incentive release credit: 1. Life sentences. 2. Indeterminate sentences for crimes committed on or before April 30, 1980. 3. Those subject to good time under section 244.04 or similar laws. 4. Newly added categories: - Crimes that resulted in the death of a person. - First- or second-degree criminal sexual conduct. - Criminal sexual conduct crimes involving a victim under 16 years of age. - Crimes involving child pornography or child exploitation. - Violent crimes (as defined in section 624.712) where the offender used or possessed a dangerous weapon. - Crimes that carried a mandatory minimum sentence.

Essentially, this bill aims to prevent individuals convicted of serious violent or sexual offenses, as well as those carrying mandatory minimum sentences, from earning early release credits.