Legislation that sets in motion the closure of Minnesota's second largest prison over the next four years is on its way to ...

State officials announced plans to shutter the Stillwater Prison, citing rising costs to maintain the century-old building.

The closure is expected to be completed in two phases upon passage of the public safety omnibus bill at the Legislature.

Minnesota is closing MCF-Stillwater in phases over four years, with a full closure expected by June 30, 2029. The DOC says ...

Labor leaders at the state’s second-largest prison said they were not consulted on the plan to shut it down. They argued at ...

Union leaders say the closure leaves staff members’ futures uncertain and poses safety risks to inmates, staff and the public ...

The Stillwater prison has had a long life, but after 111 years the facility housing men has served its time. The decision to ...

GOP Sen. Warren Limmer says he wants a task force created immediately to address what happens to the estimated 500 employees ...

Minnesota will shut down the state’s aging Stillwater prison by 2029, a move that will lead to layoffs among 565 staff ...

Unions representing correction officers and staff at the Stillwater state prison are calling for a halt to the plan to closure the facility. “The proposed stated budget agreement that includes the ...

The request from correctional staff and unions comes in response to a budget deal from Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders ...

On Thursday, the Department of Corrections announced it will close the Stillwater prison in two phases spanning four years.