Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission 2/1/2017 Agency Budget Review and Request House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy Division Linda McBrayer | MSGC Management Analyst 4 February 21, 2019

FY 2020‒21 Forecast Biennial Base Budget Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission 2/1/2017 FY 2020‒21 Forecast Biennial Base Budget The eleven Commission members serve without salary The six staff members are state employees 1 Executive Director 4 Research Analysts (at various levels) 1 Management Analyst 4 Over 90 percent of expenditures are for staff compensation mn.gov/sentencing-guidelines

Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission 2/1/2017 Agency Results Staff supports Commission’s ongoing sentencing research and improvements to Minnesota’s Sentencing Guidelines Helped Commission develop criminal history reforms and enhance sentencing for repeat, severe violent offenders Staff facilitates accurate application of Sentencing Guidelines Reviewed 18,000+ worksheets per year Fielded 250 phone calls/emails monthly Trained over 500 practitioners annually (traditional & online) Staff operates clearinghouse & information center for sentencing practices data Annual reports on sentencing practices— both comprehensive & focused 375 individualized data reports annually Prepared 63 fiscal notes and 4 demographic impact statements for 90th Legislature New role: Collect & analyze information regarding impact of new changes to drug laws mn.gov/sentencing-guidelines

FY 2020‒21 Governor’s Recommended Biennial Budget Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission 2/1/2017 FY 2020‒21 Governor’s Recommended Biennial Budget Governor’s budget recommends $24,000 above base to “maintain the current level of service delivery” Funding “will cover known employee compensation growth and other operating costs.” Funding maintains 6.0 FTE mn.gov/sentencing-guidelines

Agency Staffing Over Past Twelve Years Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission 2/1/2017 Agency Staffing Over Past Twelve Years Currently fewer than 4 staff per 10,000 felony cases sentenced annually Compared with 2012, in 2019— Same number of positions Positions at static promotion level In 4 of 6 positions: Personnel stability mn.gov/sentencing-guidelines

Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission 2/1/2017 Thank you! Linda McBrayer linda.mcbrayer@state.mn.us 651-296-0144 mn.gov/sentencing-guidelines