Minnesota convenes a statewide task force on community competency restoration under a 2019 law
The bulletin, sent Sept. 24, 2019, announces the task force's third public meeting, set for Sept. 25 in St. Paul. It explains that the group, mandated by the Legislature in Minnesota Laws 2019, First Special Session, chapter 9, article 6, section 77, is to study restoration programs delivered in the community and propose ways to meet the needs of defendants found incompetent. Meetings are monthly and open to the public, beginning July 31.
The statute assigns it to inventory existing services for such defendants, track county-by-county referral trends and the effect of diversion efforts, review sample cases, survey how other states pay for community and jail-based restoration, and recommend ways to avoid or shorten justice-system involvement and to split responsibilities between counties and the state.
Progress findings are due to the relevant legislative committees by Feb. 1, 2020, with a final report and any draft legislation due a year later. Its interim and final reports followed in 2020 and 2021.
Source: Community Competency Restoration Taskforce September 25 Meeting — Minnesota Department of Human Services
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