Established in 1933 as the Minnesota Probation and Parole Association with just 18 members and reorganized in 1958 as the Minnesota Corrections Association, the membership today is comprised of approximately 1,000 professionals working in probation, supervised release,  jails, corrections facilities, residential and non-residential programs from county, state, federal and private agencies.

The Minnesota Corrections Association is the oldest and largest corrections association in the state of Minnesota.  It is also one of the largest in the nation.  MCA is the Minnesota State Chapter for the American Corrections Association, an affiliate of the American Probation and Parole Association and a member of the Central States Corrections Association.

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MISSION

The Minnesota Corrections Association believes that, as an integral part of the criminal justice system, along with law enforcement and the courts, the mission of corrections is to protect the public interest and safety by:

• Assisting the court and paroling authority in decision-making and in the enforcement of their orders.
• Providing services and programs that afford opportunities for offenders to become law-abiding.
• Furthering the administration of fair, humane, and individualized justice.
• Providing incarceration of those individuals who present a demonstrable danger to public safety.
• Providing support for services and programs which provide aid to victims of crime.

GOALS

• Promoting effective correctional programs and high professional standards of correctional practices in Minnesota.

• Assisting the educational and professional development of MCA members.

• Influencing legislative and administrative policy-making through participation of MCA members in advisory boards, task forces, and government hearings.

• Furnishing members with information relating to new and innovative correctional programs and practices in Minnesota.

• Promoting communication among all elements of the correctional system.