Minnesota Corrections Delivery System

Minnesota is somewhat unusual in how they provide probation services in comparison to the rest of the United States.  Every county has the option of choosing one of three probation systems.  The three systems include:

COUNTY
This system is also known as the County Probation Officer system or (CPO).  In this system, probation and/or court service officers work at the pleasure of the Chief Judge of that county.  There is a Director, also known as the Chief Probation Officer who supervises the probation agents that are appointed by the Chief Judge to work in that county.  The salaries and fringe benefits of the Director and Probation Officers are reimbursed up to 50% by the Department of Corrections if the County follows a State pay scale. In this system, all offenders are supervised by the county probation officers with the exception of adult felony offenders who are supervised by the Department of Corrections.  

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (DOC)
In this system the Department of Corrections supervises the probation/court service agents.  There is a district supervisor for each region of the state.  The counties are billed for up to 50% of the salaries (per statewide pay scale) and benefits for each agent position, with the exception of felony probation officers.  Probation agents are union members and must be on a State approved eligibility list to be hired.  

COUNTY CORRECTIONS ACT (CCA)
This system is also known as the Community Corrections Act Counties.  In this system, either large counties like the metro region, or small groups of counties with a combined population of 30,000 or more can work together to provide all of the correctional services to their region.  This system is overseen by a Corrections Advisory Board and must submit comprehensive plans approved by the Department of Corrections.  Staff are hired by an appointed Director and funding is by a block grant.  Employees may or may not be union members.  Salary is set by the Advisory Board. 
 

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