MN HF4834

Appropriates $125,000 in fiscal year 2023 from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for grants supporting case management services for men reentering the community after release from incarceration.

Grants must be awarded to organizations providing programs that prevent recidivism, assist in community transition, and integrate released individuals; priority given to applicants whose leadership and staff reflect the demographics of Minnesota's incarcerated population and serve at least half Black, Indigenous, or other persons of color.

Grant funds may support case management services including community reentry assistance, job and housing searches, mental and chemical health interventions, prosocial connections, and prerelease college attendance, with culturally appropriate policies and procedures.

Recipients must collect data on program delivery and impact, including recidivism rates, new offenses committed during participation, technical violations of supervision, and outcomes disaggregated by race to identify racial disparities.

Recipients must submit annual reports by January 15 to the commissioner of public safety detailing grant fund use, programs provided, and outcomes; commissioner compiles reports for legislative committees with public safety jurisdiction.