Minnesota Statutes Local Jail Facilities; Lockups; Workhouse; Juvenile Offender Care. Pardons (Ch. 636-643) § 638.15. Commission recommendation

(1) the nature, seriousness, and circumstances of the applicant's crime; the applicant's age at the time of the crime; and the time that has elapsed between the crime and the application;

(2) the successful completion or revocation of previous probation, parole, supervised release, or conditional release;

(3) the number, nature, and circumstances of the applicant's other criminal convictions;

(4) the extent to which the applicant has demonstrated rehabilitation through postconviction conduct, character, and reputation;

(5) the extent to which the applicant has accepted responsibility, demonstrated remorse, and made restitution to victims;

(6) whether the sentence is clearly excessive in light of the applicant's crime and criminal history and any sentence received by an accomplice and with due regard given to:

(7) whether the applicant was convicted before August 1, 2023, of a violation of section 609.19, subdivision 1, clause (1), under the theory of liability for crimes of another and, if so, whether the applicant:

(8) whether the applicant's age or medical status indicates that it is in the best interest of society that the applicant receive clemency;

(9) the applicant's asserted need for clemency, including family needs and barriers to housing or employment created by the conviction;

(10) for an applicant under the department's custody, the adequacy of the applicant's reentry plan;

(11) the amount of time already served by the applicant and the availability of other forms of judicial or administrative relief;

(12) the extent to which there is credible evidence indicating that the applicant is or may be innocent of the crime for which they were convicted; and

(13) if provided by the applicant, the applicant's demographic information, including race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, and age.

(1) the applicant is challenging the conviction or sentence through court proceedings;

(2) the applicant has failed to exhaust all available state court remedies for challenging the conviction or sentence; or

(3) the commission determines that the matter should first be considered by the parole authority.

(1) the application;

(2) the commission's recommendation on whether the board should grant or deny clemency;

(3) the commission's recommendation on whether the board should or should not hold a hearing on the application;

(4) any recording of the commission's meeting related to the application; and

(5) all statements from victims and law enforcement agencies.