Latonya Reeves

Latonya Reeves is a career probation officer in the Adult Probation Supervision Services Division of the Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation in Hennepin County and the President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 5 Local 552 Probation and Parole Bargaining Unit. She was appointed in 2023 to serve on the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission by Governor Tim Walz and is the incoming president for 2026 of the Minnesota Corrections Association.

Latonya has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Sociology of Law, Criminology and Deviance from the University of Minnesota, a Master of Science degree in Public Service Leadership in Criminal Justice, and is working to obtain her PhD in criminal justice. She enjoys working on policy that is impactful in community. She is a 2023-2024 Hubert H. Humphrey Policy Fellow and serves as a member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), where she has the pleasure of working with candidates and members from across the country who uphold democratic values that support communities.

Latonya was the recipient of the Rick Scott Political Activism Award in 2019 from the MN AFL-CIO/AFSMCE Council 5, and serves as Chair of the Minneapolis Community Commission on Police Oversight. She is passionate about legislative work to implement change in her community and build on the practices of racial disparity reduction and best practices in criminal justice.