1. 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

2. 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
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3. 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/ s 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
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission
2/1/2017
Thank you!
Linda McBrayer
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