Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on wrongful convictions
and efforts being undertaken in the state of Minnesota to evaluate past sentencing
practices.
The United States is the country with the highest
incarceration rate in the world. We have 22 million individuals incarcerated in
our nation’s prisons and jails, which has increased 500% over the last 40 years.
Communities of color are disproportionately affected.
Governmental agencies in Minnesota are
undertaking a review of prior approaches to criminal prosecutions and sentencing
practices. This CLE will inform attendees about new review practices in the
offices of the Ramsey County Attorney and the Minnesota Attorney General related
to these issues, within the larger national context of conviction review. In
particular, the program will focus on the nuts and bolts of the review process,
including the parameters that determine which cases are eligible for review and,
when a case is deemed to have merit, the process and potential
outcomes.
Jim Mayer, Staff Attorney, Great North Innocence
Project
Michelle Monteiro, Assistant Ramsey
County Attorney
Leslie Redmond, Conviction Review Unit Advisory Board
Member and former Minneapolis NAACP President
Carrie Sperling, Assistant Attorney General, MN
Moderator:
Kate Kruse, Professor, Mitchell Hamline College of Law
CLE Credits:
3.0 Standard CLE Credits | Event Code: 423387
Cost:
MSBA/HCBA/RCBA Members: $15
Non-Members: $50
Law Student: Free
Remote Participation: Remote instructions will be
emailed to you the day prior to the event.
Payments: Due to the pandemic, accounting staff have
limited access to the office making the processing of checks difficult. We
request that you register online or over the phone by credit card whenever
possible. If you need assistance, please contact the program manager. If you
must pay by check, please use this registration
form.
Cancellations: Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation
policy.
Accommodations: The MSBA is committed to creating an
inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully. If you need
reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please notify the
program manager. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the
meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations. Thank
you.
Program Manager:
Jennifer Carter
jcarter@mnbars.org
612-278-6309