As chair of the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, Mitchell helped usher in policies like a five-year cap on probation for most felony offenses.
Republicans ask sentencing commission to boost prison sentences for those convicted of carjacking, which became an distinct offense in the Minnesota's criminal code.
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