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11/12/2021 12:24:07 PM
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission and State Correctional Facilities Audit Group.
Brooke Morath – Plainview, MN
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Public Member – Felony Crime Victim
Effective: November 17, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Abby Honold
About the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission:
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission establishes the sentencing guidelines that district courts apply at felony sentencing hearings, conducts related research and analysis, shares information, and advises the Legislature.
Additional information about the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission can be found on the Secretary of State’s website .
Mark Ludgatis – St. Paul, MN
State Correctional Facilities Security Audit Group
Physical Plant Safety Consultant
Effective: November 17, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
New Seat
Stefan Salmonson – Mora, MN
State Correctional Facilities Security Audit Group
Private Security Consultant with Expertise in Correctional Facility Security
Effective: November 17, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
New Seat
About the State Correctional Facilities Security Audit Group:
The State Correctional Facilities Audit Group must establish security audit standards for state correctional facilities. The Group must report the standards to the chairs and ranking minority members of the House of Representatives and Senate committees with jurisdiction over public safety policy and finance. The Group must also periodically review these standards and modify them as needed and review facility audit reports submitted by the DOC’s inspection unit. Within 60 days of receiving an audit report from the DOC’s inspection unit, the Group must make recommendations to Commissioner Schnell.
Additional information about the State Correctional Facilities Security Audit Group can be found on the Secretary of State’s website .
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are seeking qualified and diverse individuals who are passionate about using their knowledge, skills, and lived experiences to serve the state of Minnesota. A list of boards and commissions, including open positions, can be found on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website .
