Minnesota counties to pay larger share of sex offender program costs

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Despite legal peril, no movement on MSOP

by Paul Demko
Published: February 22, 2013
Tags: civil commitment, Debra Hilstrom, Eric Janus, Eric Magnuson, Jim Abeler, Joanne Smith, Kathleen Gearin, Mark Ostrem, MSOP, Tony Cornish, Warren Limmer

On Wednesday, legislation dealing with the Minnesota Sex Offender Program was introduced in the House. Rep. Debra Hilstrom, DFL-Brooklyn Park, offered a bill that would require any civilly committed sex offender who is convicted of a felony while at MSOP to serve prison time.

MSOP task force will force Legislature’s hand

by Paul Demko
Published: December 5, 2012
Tags: Eric Janus, Fred Friedman, Jim Abeler, Mark Ostrem, MSOP, Tony Lourey

Sex offenders will be on the policy agenda when the Legislature convenes in January. Whether legislators want to deal with the politically volatile issue or not, the actions of a court-mandated task force examining the state’s troubled civil commitment program ensures that they will be compelled to address the subject.