The facility houses 1,100 inmates and employs roughly 560 people, but the operational costs of the 111-year-old building have ...

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

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

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

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

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

MCF-Stillwater is the largest "close-security facility" in the state, which the Star Tribune notes is one step below maximum ...

The closure of MCF-Stillwater is expected to occur over the next four years, with full decommissioning anticipated by 2029.

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

Labor unions representing correctional officers and staff in the Department of Correction are holding a press conference ...