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Regional officials review DOC jail study and raise questions about data accuracy
Summary
County Administrator Kelly Schroeder presented a Department of Corrections study (commissioned 2023, final report December 2024) and 2025 DOC regional jail data; attendees said reporting differences made comparisons difficult and questioned the data's accuracy.
County Administrator Kelly Schroeder presented an overview of a Department of Corrections study the Minnesota legislature commissioned in 2023; the final report was released in December 2024. Schroeder summarized regional jail data drawn from the DOC's 2025 report and cautioned that county-level reporting methods vary, making direct comparisons challenging.
Attendees from Pine County and seven neighboring counties — including representatives from Aitkin, Benton, Carlton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Morrison Counties — expressed concern that inconsistent reporting methods affected the DOC report's results and the study's conclusions. Minutes record that participants questioned the accuracy and comparability of the data; no direct quotes are recorded in the meeting minutes, and this article paraphrases the meeting record. County Administrator Schroeder said she would circulate a follow-up survey to attendees to refine data needs and next steps.
