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Report to the Legislature on Drug Offender Sentencing Issues
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Report to the Legislature on Drug Offender Sentencing Issues
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Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (St. Paul, MN)
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Published 2004.
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Results and recommendations from a comprehensive review and analysis of numerous issues related to the sentencing and incarceration of drug offenders in the state is provided (p. 1). Following an executive summary, this report covers: history of Minnesotas drug sentencing laws; trend data on felony drug offenders sentenced in Minnesota; trend data on felony drug offenders incarcerated in Minnesota; cost of incarcerating drug offenders in Minnesota; departure rates for drug sentences; comparison of Minnesota drug offenses to other Minnesota offenses; comparison of Minnesota drug sentences to other states; effectiveness of drug courts; effectiveness of alternatives to incarceration programs for drug offenders; and fiscal impact of diverting non-violent drug offenders from state prison. Appendixes include: Sentencing Guidelines Grid: Presumptive Sentence Lengths in Months; Substance Abuse Treatment Programs; Controlled Substance Crimes: Acts and Amount; Sentencing Practices for Specific Offenses; Structure of Minnesota Drug Courts; alternatives to incarceration for drug offenders--names of all drug treatment programs used in jurisdiction; and prior crimes of violence.
Accession Number: 019524
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