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State Representative Debra Hilstrom
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-3709
For more information contact: Ben Schweigert 651-296-5809
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REPRESENTATIVE HILSTROM JOINS GOVERNOR FOR SIGNING OF PUBLIC SAFETY BILL
Representative Debra Hilstrom joined Governor Tim Pawlenty today for the signing of the Omnibus Public Safety Bill, which toughens penalties for sex offenders, combats the meth epidemic in Minnesota, and takes many other actions to stop crime and improve public safety in the state. Rep. Hilstrom was the author of several of the bill’s most important provisions, sponsoring seven separate parts in the bill. Also present for the signing were family members of Dru Sjodin, who was killed by a released sex offender.
“This bill is a huge step toward ensuring that our communities are safe from sexual predators and other criminals," Rep. Hilstrom said. “It gives the state the tools to keep the worst offenders locked up for as long as possible, and to stringently monitor those we release.”
Gov. Pawlenty also heralded the bill, calling it “the most significant and comprehensive crime bill in at least a decade.”
Rep. Hilstrom is responsible for four sections of the bill tightening restrictions on sex offenders. One would place lifetime restrictions on any offender who at any point violated the conditions of their release. The other three would increase monitoring of many offenders on conditional release, requiring them to wear monitoring bracelets, take polygraph tests, and be photographed regularly.
“Sex offenders are some of the most dangerous people that we confront in Minnesota,” Rep. Hilstrom said. “They are more likely that most criminals to commit new offenses, even after serving prison time. As a result, we need to go to extra lengths to keep them in custody. If they are released, we need to do everything possible to ensure that they do not find new victims.”
Rep. Hilstrom also authored three other provisions in the bill. One provides grants to counties to deal with the spread of meth. Another seeks to improve the reintegration of criminals into society, including improved monitoring. The last makes it a crime to flee from a police officer on foot.
“The purpose of this bill is simple,” Rep. Hilstrom said. “It keeps sex offenders and meth pushers out of our neighborhoods and away from our kids.”
News Items
- ATTORNEY GENERAL LORI SWANSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY TONY PALUMBO AND JUDICIARY CHAIRS DEBRA HILSTROM AND RON LATZ ANNOUNCE GUARDIAN LEGISLATION - (Posted: Jan 9 2013 11:33AM)
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- ATTORNEY GENERAL LORI SWANSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY TONY PALUMBO AND JUDICIARY CHAIRS DEBRA HILSTROM AND RON LATZ ANNOUNCE GUARDIAN LEGISLATION - (Posted: 2012-11-30 00:00:00)
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