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    Sentencing to Service Program

    Also known as:
    Sentence to Service (STS)
    Active dates:1984-
    Authority:
    Minn. Stat. 609.135, Subd. 1
    1984 Minn. Laws Chap. 610 Sec. 3-4
    1990 Minn. Laws Chap. 579
    Function:

    To provide an alternative sanction for the court for placing nondangerous offenders on supervised work crews. The STS program is operated by the Department of Corrections, the courts, and local governments.

    History:

    The STS program is jointly financed by the department of Corrections and participating counties. The Sentencing to Service program was expanded substantially during the 1989-90 biennium.

    The phrase "Sentence to Service" was added by Laws of MN 1990, Chap. 579, s. 3.
    Internet resource:
    Sentencing to Service Program, Minnesota Department of Corrections
    Documents/Articles:
    Sentencing to Service Program fact sheet. Minnesota Department of Corrections, February 2023.
    News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1992.
    Record last updated: 08/07/2023
     

    All information on this group from the Library’s collection of agency notebooks has been digitized. These materials are incorporated into the “documents/articles” section of the record. Please contact a librarian with any questions. The Minnesota Agencies database is a work in progress.

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