April 3, 1982 - On this Weekend program, Jack Young, Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections, discusses prisons and the corrections system in Minnesota. Topics include new Oak Park Heights maximum security prison, funding, sentencing guidelines, and views on rehabilitation. Young also answers listener questions.
April 9, 1982 - Barbara Beerhalter, of the Department of Economic Security, comments on Minnesota Supreme Court ruling on permit benefits.
July 29, 1982 - Ira Schwartz, research fellow at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, discusses juvenile crime. Schwartz has authored a study that shows serious juvenile crime is not rising at a high rate. He shares that these findings conflict with the popular perception, and how that perception may lead to bad policy decisions in the area of crime by youths. Schwartz also answers listener questions.
August 17, 1982 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten interviews Jeanne Coyne, an attorney from Edina, who has been named to the Minnesota Supreme Court by Governor Al Quie.
September 2, 1982 - Warren Spannaus, Minnesota attorney general and DFL Gubernatorial candidate, discusses his candidacy, upcoming primary, tax campaign controversy, women’s rights, and gun control, among other political issues. Spannaus also answers listener questions.
October 16, 1982 - On this Weekend program, John Farrell, executive director of the Minnesota Racing Association; and Jordan Lorence, a Minnesota senate staff member, discuss the proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize pari-mutuel betting on horse racing in Minnesota. Farrell and Lorence also answer listener questions.
July 16, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Matthew Stark, executive director of the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, discusses current civil liberties issues. Topics include disenfranchisement, religious organizations, and private schools. Stark also answers listener questions.
July 22, 1983 - Bob Mattson, Minnesota Treasurer, addresses the controversy of his office; including his absence from the state, his call for the abolition of the office, and other issues. Mattson also answers listener questions.
July 30, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Becky Montgomery, sexual assault program coordinator at Rape and Abuse Center in Fargo/Moorhead, discusses the definitions and misconceptions of sexual assault. Montgomery also answers listener questions.
February 9, 1984 - MPR’s Deborah Fisher presents part one of a series on the police profession. Report highlights the state's police skills training course, focusing on two students who took the course hoping to become police officers. Includes various interviews and commentary.