The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) said Kim Potter was released today from the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Shakopee and will be on supervised release until December 21, 2023, when her two-year manslaughter sentence expires.

Minnesota is a determinate sentencing state, meaning that individuals serve two-thirds of their sentence in prison and the remaining third on supervised release, said DOC spokesperson Andy Skoogman. The term of imprisonment is set by law; there is no parole board and no time off for good behavior.

Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of Ms. Potter, DOC staff and the security of the correctional facility, the DOC commissioner directed that she be released at 4:00 am.

Skoogman said the DOC’s criminal intelligence analysts closely monitored intelligence information in the days leading up to Potter’s release. The analysts obtained information that elevated concern for Ms. Potter’s safety, including threatening comments directed at her and the potential for violent protests outside the Shakopee correctional facility.

“Based on the intelligence we gathered, we released Ms. Potter at a time we felt was safest for her and for everyone at the correctional facility,” Skoogman said.

Potter will serve the remainder of her sentence on supervised release in the state of Wisconsin. Minnesota is part of the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) https://interstatecompact.org along with the 49 other states and three U.S. Territories. This interstate compact provides states the authority, accountability, and resources to provide correctional supervision for those who move across state lines.

In accordance with compact requirements, Minnesota sets the conditions of release while the receiving state - in this case Wisconsin - is responsible for ensuring compliance with the established conditions.

Below are Kim Potter’s conditions of supervised release.

1. Must maintain contact with the agent/designee as directed and comply with all agent directives and instructions. Must remain in the State of Minnesota unless granted written approval from the agent/designee, and the offender must keep the agent informed of his or her residence and activities.
2. Must submit to any unannounced visits or searches by the agent/designee of the offender's person, residence, possessions, cell phone, vehicle, or premises. The offender must comply with all drug or alcohol testing as directed by the agent/designee.
3. Must refrain from purchasing, possessing, accessing, or controlling any type of firearm, ammunition, or dangerous weapon, including replica weapons. The offender must not be found in the presence of a firearm, including those found in a vehicle where the offender is also present.
4. Must remain law abiding and refrain from engaging in any behavior that violates local, state, or federal law. Any credible evidence demonstrating that an offender has been charged with a violation of law is considered grounds to hold the offender in custody unless and until the offender is found not guilty. The offender must inform the agent/designee within 24 hours of any court appearance or contact with law enforcement.
5. Must refrain from engaging in any assaultive, abusive, violent, harassing, stalking, or threatening behavior, or other behavior that poses a risk to the public.
6. Must refrain from direct or indirect contact with any person deemed to be a victim by the Department of Corrections, any person listed in a criminal justice agency report as a victim, or anyone whom a court has determined is in need of protection as demonstrated by a current or previous order for protection, harassment restraining order, or domestic abuse no contact order, without prior documented approval of the agent/designee.

Special Conditions-

1. Must comply with all rules of supervision as prescribed by the receiving state.
2. Must not leave the receiving state without written approval of the agent/designee from the receiving state.