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

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

The regular session ends Monday; lawmakers have to pass a two-year budget by the end of June 30, or the state government shuts down ...

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

If the plan is approved by lawmakers, the closure would phase in over four years with final closure set for June 30, 2029.

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...