Category: Legislative Issues

Sentencing Guidelines’ Possibly Modifying Policy

Dear Criminal Justice Stakeholders, Meeting Notice Subscribers, and Commission Members: The Chair of the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission is requesting input from various criminal justice stakeholders regarding the pros and cons of adopting one or more possible modifications to the Sentencing Guidelines’ criminal history score policy. For further explanation and details, please refer to the… Continue reading Sentencing Guidelines’ Possibly Modifying Policy

CLE Credits

CLE credits are approved for this year’s conference. The CLE event code is 257905. Register Now!

Fentanyl Exposure

Please see the email below from our Medical Officer, Dr. John Halpin, for important scientific and practical resources on fentanyl exposure among emergency responders: Over the weekend, the American College of Medical Toxicologists released an authoritative, well-researched position paper on “preventing occupational fentanyl and fentanyl analog exposure to emergency responders.” It can be accessed at the… Continue reading Fentanyl Exposure

Weekly Update

Discussions and links reference marijuana and kids in Colorado A case involving bit coins and a ruling that it is not money laundering A report on an increase in violent crime BB Weekly Congress Update 8-1-16 (2)