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2026-2028 Corrections Advisory Board Appointments pursuant to Minnesota Statute ?401.08
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BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Minnesota Statute ?401.08, the following individuals be appointed to the Corrections Advisory Board:
* Kevin Anderson, Hennepin County Commissioner, or successor
* Hilary Caligiuri, Presiding Judge Criminal Court, or successor
* Todd Fellman, Presiding Judge Juvenile Court, or successor
* Mike Berger, Chief Public Defender, or successor
* Julie Maas-Kusske, Mayor Maple Plain, or successor
* Joseph Dotseth, Chief Metro Transit Police Department, or successor
* Mary Moriarty, Hennepin County Attorney, or successor
* Mary Ellen Heng, Director Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation, or successor
* Leah Kaiser, Director Behavioral Health, or successor
* Chela Guzm?n-Wiegert, Assistant County Administrator for Law, Safety & Justice, or successor
* Christa Mims, Director Education Support Services, or successor
* Michiah Van Syckel, REAC Member, or successor
* David Bernstein, Minneapolis City Prosecutor, or successor
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Background:
The Corrections Advisory Board (CAB) is established to serve in an advisory capacity to the Hennepin County Board and the Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) by operating within the framework of the Community Corrections Act as outlined in Minnesota Statute ?401.08.
Pursuant to the statute, the CAB must:
* consist of a minimum of nine members, representing law enforcement, prosecution, the judiciary, education, corrections, different ethnicities, social services, and the general public;
* be appointed by the county board of commissioners and shall serve two-year terms;
* actively participate in formulating the comprehensive plan for developing, implementing, and operating correctional programming and services;
* make a formal recommendation to the Community Corrections Act jurisdiction on the plan and its imple...
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