Bill provides path to earlier prison release for some; Republicans see 'get out of jail free' card

The bill Republicans call a "get out of jail free card" was being debated late Monday in the House, expected to pass and go to Gov. Tim Walz, whose signature will eventually give thousands of prisoners an opportunity to reduce their sentences.

The Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act (MRRA), which Walz proposed in his budget, will allow qualified inmates a chance to shave an additional 17% off their sentences.

"What I think Minnesotans should want is people who come into the system come out better than when they went in," said Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell. "That's what we want to incentivize."

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