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Council approves community work‑crew agreement with Department of Corrections; members raise pay and hiring concerns
Summary
Minnetonka approved an agreement to host Department of Corrections institutional community work crews. Staff described the voluntary program, screening and integration with Public Works crews; councilmembers asked about wages, recidivism and hiring program participants into city jobs.
The City of Minnetonka approved an agreement April 7 to participate in the Department of Corrections Institutional Community Work Crew (ICWC) program, authorizing DOC crews to perform municipal work under DOC supervision. The council approved the consent item after a discussion about pay, screening and opportunities for crew members to secure paid city employment after release.
Public Works staff explained the program is voluntary, that crews come from correctional facilities that include Lino Lakes, Faribault and Stillwater,…
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