The bill amends the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act by expanding the list of individuals ineligible for earned incentive release credit. Specifically, it adds individuals serving sentences for second degree murder, third degree murder, first degree manslaughter, and second degree manslaughter to the existing categories of ineligible persons, which already include those serving life sentences and those given indeterminate sentences for crimes committed on or before April 30, 1980. The language that previously allowed for good time under section 244.04 or similar laws to be a reason for ineligibility has been removed.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that the new provisions will take effect the day following final enactment. This change aims to ensure that individuals convicted of serious violent crimes are not eligible for earned incentive release credits, thereby reinforcing public safety measures within the state.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 244.45, 244.46