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The regular session ends Monday, and lawmakers have to pass a two-year budget by the end of June 30 or the state government ...
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Stillwater prison to close in phases over 4 years
Stillwater in phases over four years, with a full closure expected by June 30, 2029.The DOC says the Stillwater prison's ...
Union leaders say the closure leaves staff members’ futures uncertain and poses safety risks to inmates, staff and the public ...
Labor leaders at the state’s second-largest prison said they were not consulted on the plan to shut it down. They argued at ...
The facility houses 1,100 inmates and employs roughly 560 people, but the operational costs of the 111-year-old building have ...
The request from correctional staff and unions comes in response to a budget deal from Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders ...
MCF-Stillwater is the largest "close-security facility" in the state, which the Star Tribune notes is one step below maximum ...
Around half of the inmates at Stillwater prison will be transferred to the Department of Corrections’ nine other male ...
Labor unions representing correctional officers and staff in the Department of Correction are holding a press conference ...
The closure of MCF-Stillwater is expected to occur over the next four years, with full decommissioning anticipated by 2029.
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – It appears Minnesota will close Stillwater prison, the state’s second-largest correctional facility. The ...
STILLWATER, Minn. (KTTC) – With news about the state’s plan to close Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater in a phased ...