1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to corrections; establishing the offender reentry and crime deterrence 
1.3 	policy advisory task force; requiring a report to the legislature.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. OFFENDER REENTRY AND CRIME DETERRENCE AND 
1.6 	ADVISORY TASK FORCE.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Creation; duties. (a) A task force is established to study, evaluate, 
1.8 	and analyze issues related to offender reentry and crime deterrence. At a minimum, the 
1.9 	task force shall examine the following issues and assess whether and how a change to law, 
1.10 	rule, or practice would best serve public safety:
1.11 	(1) the effectiveness of the Department of Correction's offender reentry programs 
1.12 	and practices;
1.13 	(2) the targeting and tailoring of reentry programs to the various types of offender 
1.14 	groups and various types of crimes they committed;
1.15 	(3) the effectiveness of Minnesota's crime deterrence policies and programs;
1.16 	(4) best practices in crime deterrence;
1.17 	(5) best practices in reducing criminal recidivism;
1.18 	(6) the effectiveness of private and nonprofit crime deterrence and recidivism 
1.19 	reduction programs; and
1.20 	(7) low-cost options to the state for encouraging an increase in private and nonprofit 
1.21 	crime deterrence and recidivism reduction programs.
1.22 	(b) In its evaluation and analysis, the task force shall consider approaches taken 
1.23 	by other states in these areas and may examine other issues that the task force or 
1.24 	commissioner of corrections finds relevant.
2.1 		Subd. 2.Membership. The task force consists of the following members:
2.2 	(1) the commissioner of corrections, or the commissioner's designee;
2.3 	(2) the commissioner of public safety, or the commissioner's designee;
2.4 	(3) the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and 
2.5 	senate committees having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy, or their designees;
2.6 	(5) two county attorneys selected by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
2.7 	(6) two representatives from the Board of Public Defense, selected by that board;
2.8 	(7) a representative of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
2.9 	(8) a representative of the Minnesota Sheriffs Association;
2.10 	(9) four probation officers, two selected by the commissioner of corrections and two 
2.11 	selected by the community corrections act counties; and
2.12 	(10) a law professor who is knowledgeable in the area of crime deterrence and 
2.13 	recidivism reduction, selected by the commissioner of corrections.
2.14 		Subd. 3.Meetings. The commissioner of corrections, or the commissioner's 
2.15 	designee, shall convene the initial meeting of the task force. The members of the task 
2.16 	force must elect a chair or co-chairs at the initial meeting. The task force shall meet 
2.17 	sufficiently enough to accomplish the tasks identified in this section.
2.18 		Subd. 4.Terms; compensation; removal; vacancies. The expiration, membership 
2.19 	terms, compensation, removal of members, and filling of vacancies on the task force shall 
2.20 	be as provided in section 15.059. The task force expires June 30, 2012.
2.21 		Subd. 5.Report. By January 15, 2012, the task force shall submit its report, 
2.22 	including any proposed legislative changes, to the chairs and ranking minority members 
2.23 	of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over criminal 
2.24 	justice policy and funding.

2.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.