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Blue Earth County Justice Planning Committee
In May of 2002 the Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners appointed a Justice Planning Committee. It is the Committee's responsibility to evaluate what is precipitating jail use, but more importantly, to analyze how the overall criminal justice system is functioning. Ultimately, it is the committee's job to make the best decisions possible on behalf of Blue Earth County citizens to improve the overall criminal justice system.
- Charge to the Committee
- Committee Members
- Committee Minutes
- Criminal Justice System Vision Statement, Oct. 2002
- Best Practice Documents Reviewed by the Committee
"The principal mission of the Committee is to study the Blue Earth County criminal justice system and develop recommendations regarding a system of graduated sanctions including custodial and non-custodial options. The Committee will gather and analyze data, identify opportunities for the change and suggest policies for improving system wide communication, cooperation and coordination and more effectively manage the justice system workload. The Committee is expected to communicate and present planning, financial, operational, managerial and programmatic recommendations to the County Board, the larger the Community and the agencies represented on the Committee.
The Committee is charged to provide the leadership necessary to establish cohesive public policies which are based on research, evaluation and monitoring of policy decisions. The Committee is expected to use consultants, experts in the field and technical assistance from the national Institute of Corrections to help achieve its objectives. In short, the Committee will review, evaluate and make policy recommendations on vital criminal justice system issues through a coordinated planning effort."
The committee is made up of a district court judge, prosecutor, public defender, court administrator, jail administration and staff, law enforcement, corrections staff, corrections experts from Minnesota State University, county and city management, a representative from District 77 schools, as well as County citizens.Kip Bruender
Blue Earth County Commissioner
Colleen Landkamer,
Blue Earth County Commissioner
Andy Johnson
Attorney
Brad Peterson
Blue Earth County Sheriff
Ross Arneson
Blue Earth County Attorney
The Honorable Brad Walker
Blue Earth County Judge
Barb Carson
MSU-M Sociology & Corrections
Greg Gemlo
Mankato Citizen
Kevin Sorenson
Blue Earth County Custody Officer
Judy Besemer
Blue Earth County Court Administrator
Dennis McCoy
Blue Earth County Administrator
Mike Maurer
Blue Earth County Jail Administrator
Jim Fleming
Public Defender
Pat Hentges
Mankato City Manager
Jerry Huettl
Mankato Public Safety Director
Stan Fleming
Lake Crystal Police Chief
Bob Meyer
Blue Earth County Human Services Director
Jerry Haley
Blue Earth County Corrections Chief
Joe Davis
MSU-M Sociology & Corrections
Al Brinkman
State Department of Corrections
Sandy Hooker
Mapleton Citizen
Joslyn Peterson
Blue Earth County Custody Officer
Henry Morris
Blue Earth County Corrections Advisory Committee
Anne F.
Mankato Citizen
Minutes are posted following Committee approval:
Year 2005
- June 13, 2005 (PDF)
- May 10, 2005 (PDF)
- November 17, 2004 (PDF)
- October 5, 2004 (PDF)
- August 26, 2004 (PDF)
- April 20, 2004 (PDF)
- March 22, 2004 (PDF)
- February 25, 2004 (PDF)
- January 21, 2004 (PDF)
- November 7, 2003 (PDF)
- October 7, 2003 (PDF)
- July 9, 2003 (PDF)
- June 6, 2003 (PDF)
- May 8, 2003 (PDF)
- February 27, 2003 (PDF)
- January 23, 2003 (PDF)
- May 1, 2002 (PDF)
- June 5, 2002 (PDF)
- July 10, 2002 PDF)
- Aug. 28, 2002 (PDF)
- Sept. 25, 2002 (PDF)
- Oct. 30, 2002 (PDF)
- Dec. 12, 2002 (PDF)
Best Practice Documents Reviewed by the Committee
- A Second Look at Alleviating Jail Crowding: A Systems Perspective (Bureau of Justice Assistance) (PDF)
- Guidelines for Developing a Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee (National Institute of Corrections) (PDF)
- Preventing Jail Crowding: A Practical Guide (National Institute of Corrections) (PDF)
