The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.45, to expand the list of individuals ineligible for earned incentive release credit. The previous language that specified certain categories of ineligible individuals has been deleted, and new provisions have been inserted to include a broader range of offenses. Specifically, individuals convicted of serious crimes such as first and second-degree murder, various degrees of assault, criminal sexual conduct involving force or violence, and those classified as dangerous sex offenders are now explicitly excluded from earning incentive release credits. Additionally, individuals involved in gang-related crimes, certain controlled substance offenses, and those with prior convictions from other jurisdictions are also ineligible.

The bill retains the existing exclusions for individuals serving life sentences, those given indeterminate sentences for crimes committed before April 30, 1980, and those subject to good time laws. The new legal language clarifies the criteria for ineligibility, ensuring that individuals convicted of particularly severe offenses cannot benefit from earned incentive release credits, thereby tightening the regulations surrounding corrections and release incentives in Minnesota.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 244.45