A FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE 50 TH Anniversary Report and Forum Program Council on Crime and Justice September 20, 2007 JUSTICE, WHERE ART THOU?

Purpose of Report Reframe public debate and action about safety and justice: A fairer society reduces crime.

A MORE DIVERSIFIED MINNESOTA

RACE/ETHNICITY Minority Populations Minnesota 11-County MSA 7-County Region %1.7%1.8% %15.7%16.8% %26.0%29.0% Source: U.S. Census Bureau and Minnesota Demographic Center

RACE/ETHNICITY Change U.S.Minnesota Total Population28.9%28.0% Black40.8%114.8% American Indiann.a.59.2% Asian109.5%121.1% Hispanic105.1%183.6% White, not Hispanic 6.9%15.9% Source: U.S. Census Bureau and Minnesota Demographic Center

MEDIAN AGE IN MINNESOTA MEDIAN AGE 2000 Black25.2 yrs American Indian25.5 yrs Asian24.5 yrs Hispanic23.0 yrs White, not Hisp.37.2 yrs Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census Based on one race alone. Hispanics of any race

CHANGING CRIME TRENDS IN MINNESOTA

Reported Crime Rates

Reported Crime Rates (Serious Offenses)

Adult Arrest Rates

Incarceration rate

Key Developments Affecting Crime and Justice  The “adultification” of juvenile justice  The “War on Drugs”  Changes in Criminal Sentencing  The transformation of mental health  The growing importance of educational attainment  Changes in family and community structure  Changes in government aid/welfare  Media’s increasing attention to crime  The technology revolution brings vastly increased access to information

Changes That Would Make A Difference  Educating our youth  Access to mental and chemical health treatment  Eliminate barriers to successful rehabilitation  Effective rehabilitation and restoration

Recommendations 1. By 2020, 95% of all students will graduate on time in every high school in the State. 2. By 2020, all persons with a diagnosable mental illness or chemical addiction will have an affordable and effective treatment option outside the criminal justice system. 3. By 2015, Minnesota’s justice system will provide full restoration for every victim and proportionate consequences for each offender within a redemptive, rehabilitative correctional model. 4.By 2012, all legal barriers to employment, housing and education faced by ex-offenders and their families as a result of an ex-offender’s criminal history will be eliminated unless the barrier is directly and proportionately related to a criminal conviction for a serious offense. 5.Family/community structure recommendation to be added.

Recommendations 1. By 2020, 95% of all students will graduate on time in every high school in the State.

Recommendations 2. By 2020, all persons with a diagnosable mental illness or chemical addiction will have an affordable and effective treatment option outside the criminal justice system.

Recommendations 3. By 2015, Minnesota’s justice system will provide full restoration for every victim and proportionate consequences for each offender within a redemptive, rehabilitative correctional model.

Recommendations 4. By 2012, all legal barriers to employment, housing and education faced by ex-offenders and their families as a result of an ex- offender’s criminal history will be eliminated unless the barrier is directly and proportionately related to a criminal conviction for a serious offense.

Recommendations 5. Family/community structure recommendation to be added.