December 18, 2025, Meeting of the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission

Sentencing Guidelines Commission · December 19, 2025

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Call to order and meeting opening

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Chair Mitchell called the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to order, stated the date (12/18/2025) and asked for any rights/role-taking before roll call.

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The Sentencing Guidelines Commission met on Dec. 18, 2025, and voted to adopt a package of proposed 2025 guideline modifications (including inserting the word “adult” before “state of adjudication” in a departure factor). Commissioners also reviewed the record from an 11/20 public hearing and received a detailed presentation of 2024 sentencing data showing a persistent gap between guideline recommendations and actual prison rates and notable racial disparities.

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