The legislature acted this past session to create a new law defining carjacking as separate and distinct from robbery. It left the decision of ranking the severity of sentences to the…
I have written frequently this past year on the role the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (MSGC) plays in our overall public safety. Current legislative efforts to stack the MSGC (including adding…
Sentencing Practices – 2021 On 12/15/22, the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission received a briefing on 2021 sentencing practices. The trends in criminal sentencing continue to be troubling. In 2021, Minnesota…
If criminal justice system accountability is important to you, consider letting the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (MSGC) know your position at a Public Hearing on 12/15/22 at 1 pm. The…
On Thursday, 11/3/22, the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (MSGC) met for its November meeting. Learn more about the MSGC here. The MSGC, being largely a gubernatorially appointed body, has significant influence…
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (MSGC) is an appointed governmental body that has significant influence over the direction and effectiveness of our state’s criminal justice systems, through the establishment of…
Minnesotans frequently ask Center of the American Experiment how they can find information to help evaluate the performance of judges in their district. Unfortunately information on judicial performance is traditionally reported…
I attended the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (SGC) roundtable discussion yesterday and voiced opposition to the commission’s consideration of eliminating the Custody Status Point (CSP) from the sentencing guidelines. The…
Center of the American Experiment Public Safety Policy Fellow David Zimmer will participate in a roundtable discussion tomorrow with criminal justice system stakeholders and legislators called by the Minnesota Sentencing…
Members of Minnesota’s Sentencing Guidelines Commission abandon their plan to reduce prison terms during our record spike in violent crime. At least for now.
American Experiment followers flood Commission with comments opposing changes The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission today postponed the vote on a proposal to weaken prison terms for felons after receiving thousands…
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission is a sleepy little agency with a very important job — they determine the presumptive sentences for felony offenses committed in Minnesota. From their website:…