Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Minnesota ranks 5th in the nation for its rate of residents on probation — and that reliance on community supervision is a big reason the state's incarceration rate is among the lowest in the country.
📊 Minnesota sees roughly 21 adults on probation per 1,000 residents
🎙️ Mark Smith, District Supervisor with the Department of Corrections, pushed back on the idea that people are sent to prison for marijuana
Watch the full county board meeting — just 15 minutes — for his complete remarks at watchictv.org
Minnesota ranks 5th in the nation for its rate of residents on probation — and that reliance on community supervision is a big reason the state's incarceration rate is among the lowest in the country.
📊 Minnesota sees roughly 21 adults on probation per 1,000 residents
🎙️ Mark Smith, District Supervisor with the Department of Corrections, pushed back on the idea that people are sent to prison for marijuana
Watch the full county board meeting — just 15 minutes — for his complete remarks at watchictv.org
