Bill to create statewide pretrial data system sent to judiciary after cost and access questions HF1775 would gather pretrial data across courts, jails, DOC and probation to enable research and transparency; sponsor and a Minnesota Justice Research Center attorney said the system is intended to inform policy, but members asked about public access and costs; the committee adopted a DE2 amendment and re-referred the bill to judiciary.

A groundbreaking bill is on the table in Minnesota aimed at centralizing pretrial data to expose disparities and improve outcomes in the justice system.

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Minnesota Senate proposes statewide pretrial data system to enhance transparency Legislation aims to collect and analyze comprehensive pretrial data to inform reform efforts.

Minnesota lawmakers are pushing for a transformative bill that aims to unveil the hidden truths of the pretrial system by establishing a comprehensive statewide data collection initiative.

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