New bill would allow some elderly inmates to be released early Victims or their families would be able to give their opinion on early release. February 23, 2021 7:38pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A new bill would shorten sentences for some elderly inmates in Minnesota.
The prosecutor-initiated resentencing bill would allow some elderly inmates to get out of prison earlier than scheduled, according to news release Tuesday from the Hennepin County Attorney s Office. The bill, introduced in the House by Kelly Moeller, DFL-Shoreview, would also allow the inmate s victim or family of the victim to give their opinion on early release.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, Ramsey Attorney John Choi and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined the Minnesota Second Chance Coalition in a virtual news conference to support the bill. It is similar to bills in California and Washington.
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Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao enters the Hennepin County Courthouse with his attorneys before a motions hearing last July. (Evan Frost/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
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