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Minnesota sheriffs respond to vote of no confidence in DOC commissioner

On Dec. 22, the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association held a no-confidence vote targeting Paul Schnell, supported by more than 70 county sheriffs in Greater Minnesota.
Sheriffs argued inconsistent Minnesota Department of Corrections rules and enforcement create operational problems, including housing inmates from other county jails across Minnesota.
Several sheriffs including Goodhue County's Marty Kelly and Mower County's Steve Sandvik publicly endorsed the MSA's no-confidence resolution, while Jason Riggs, Beltrami County Sheriff, and Troy Heck, Benton County Sheriff, described poor leadership and an adversarial shift under Commissioner Schnell.
MSA members urged the Department of Corrections leadership to adopt clearer goals and be an asset, while Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze wrote `It's time for new leadership at the MN Department of Corrections`.
Sheriffs highlighted interactions with the Jail Inspection and Law Enforcement Unit as a source of operational challenges, underscoring a confrontation between county jails across Minnesota and DOC leadership.

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Minnesota sheriffs respond to vote of no confidence in DOC commissioner

MINNEAPOLIS — Sheriffs from several law enforcement agencies around Greater Minnesota support the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association vote of no confidence against Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell. The Dec. 22 no-confidence vote was called amid ongoing issues and operational challenges related to interactions with the department and its leadership and the Jail Inspection and Law Enforcement Unit. In recent years, “the DOC has begu…

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