Corrections Retrospective 1959-1999 . Minnesota Department of Corrections, January 2000. Through abundant historical photos, statistical charts, timelines, and reflections, this publication traces the interesting evolution of corrections in our state and comments on important issues of correctional philosophies, sentencing guidelines, the impact of drugs and alcohol on corrections, restorative justice, and citizen participation. Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, 2000. This fascinating publication outlines the fourteen major natural disasters that struck Minnesota in the last ten years, their cost to taxpayers and insurance companies, the sources of federal disaster assistance received, and the manner in which the Division of Emergency Management addressed them.
Information is presented through photos, maps, graphs, and extensive statistical charts.
It is humbling and enlightening for those of us mostly unaware of the exacting work of emergency management in Minnesota. Karen Baker and Jeanne Cochran. Minnesota House of Representatives. House Research Department, May 2000. House Research documents excel at taking issues of national importance and focusing on information needed for our lawmakers to consider their impact on our state.