Sexual Offenses in Minnesota: Recent Changes to Sentencing and Post-Sentencing Provisions

Legislature have increased the severity of the penalties for criminal sexual conduct offenses. The Sentencing Guidelines Commission increased the length of presumptive sentences. The legislature raised statutory maximum penalties, changed the mandatory minimums, created mandatory departure provisions, and removed limits on the duration of consecutive sentences. It also mandated longer periods of supervision for offenders released from prison and community notification upon such release.