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Wright County commissioners say they transitioned to local community corrections and accuse state DOC of blocking move
Summary
Wright County commissioners said the county officially shifted felony probation to local community corrections on Nov. 10 and accused Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell and DOC staff of withholding feedback and pressuring the county to pay union obligations tied to state employees.
Wright County commissioners told colleagues and staff on Nov. 18 that the county has completed its transition from state-run felony probation oversight to a locally controlled community corrections authority and urged prompt resolution of an apparent standoff with the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC).
Commissioner Moyna said the county "officially have transitioned to become a community corrections model county and began operation as the community corrections authority," and added that Wright County "has not received any…
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