The bill amends the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act by expanding the list of individuals ineligible for earned incentive release credit. Specifically, it adds a new category of ineligibility for those serving sentences related to serious offenses, including labor trafficking, unlawful conduct in relation to trafficking, various degrees of criminal sexual conduct, and sexual extortion. This new provision is inserted into Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.45, and section 244.46, subdivision 4, which previously included individuals serving life sentences and those with indeterminate sentences for crimes committed before April 30, 1980.

Additionally, the bill specifies that the amendments will take effect the day following final enactment. The changes aim to ensure that individuals convicted of particularly severe crimes are not eligible for earned incentive release credits, thereby reinforcing public safety measures within the state.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 244.45, 244.46