Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act

Why MRRA?

The Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act seeks to promote safety and personal transformation by incentivizing individuals to engage in services that have been proven effective in reducing misconduct and recidivism. Our current system primarily focuses on negative consequences for failing to participate in important programming. MRRA changes the motivation from avoidance of a consequence to achievement of a benefit, a potentially powerful change in mindset. MRRA is earned, not automatic.

Key Components of MRRA:

Individualized Rehabilitation Plan (IRP) – Based on assessment results, individuals will work with their case manager and a multidisciplinary team to develop an IRP, comprised of the person’s case plan and release plan.

Earned Incentive Early Release – Individuals can earn an earlier release from prison by completing the goals outlined in their case plan. In addition to the completion of goals through meaningful participation in treatment, programs, and/or services, individuals will have to demonstrate behavior change and progress to earn earlier release, resulting in release up to 17% earlier.

Supervision Abatement – Once released, individuals can earn a shortened period of community supervision by completing the goals outlined in their supervision plan.

Thursday, January 16, 2025 Virtual Town Hall

On Thursday, January 16, 2025, Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell hosted a virtual Town Hall. The commissioner was joined by MRRA project leads to provide an update on the development of the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act (MRRA).

Due to technical issues, the January 16 MRRA Public Town Hall was not recorded. We were able to recreate the event using the same questions that were asked in the meeting. Questions that were not asked will be answered soon in a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. The slides from the presentation can be viewed here.