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This bill expands and clarifies the list of offenses that make individuals ineligible for earned incentive release credit (a type of sentence reduction mechanism) in Minnesota. The bill specifically excludes people convicted of serious crimes from receiving these credits, including first and second-degree murder, certain degrees of criminal sexual conduct involving force, dangerous sex offender cases, gang-related crimes, first and second-degree controlled substance crimes, and specific offenses involving violence against peace officers, prosecutors, judges, or correctional employees. The legislation maintains previous exclusions for individuals serving life sentences, those with indeterminate sentences from before 1980, and those subject to good time laws. Additionally, the bill adds provisions for people convicted of crimes in other jurisdictions whose supervision has been transferred to Minnesota and those with specific predatory offender registration requirements. The expanded list of ineligible offenses aims to prevent certain serious and violent criminal offenders from receiving early release credits, effectively ensuring that they serve more of their original sentenced time.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1365&ssn=0&y=2025