Minnesota The Hearings and Release Unit is responsible for all administrative hearings and reviews to which inmates and those offenders released to the community are entitled, including disciplinary hearings and release revocations. Staff approve plans for supervised release, work release and parole as well as issue fugitive warrants when offenders abscond from supervision. Other responsibilities include reviewing treatment goal progress and making parole decisions for juveniles under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of corrections.
Staff also coordinate reviews for inmates serving life sentences.
Interns will obtain knowledge and understanding of how the criminal justice system works specifically related to the area of corrections. Interns will gain knowledge about offender discipline, the adult and juvenile revocation process, offender release, and fugitive warrants. Interns will perform research and writing tasks for hearing and release officers. Interns will observe and assist staff with gathering information for revocation hearings and release reviews. Interns will have the opportunity to spend time at the nine corrections facilities and various county jails.