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

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 ...

Top Minnesota lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz reached a budget deal with just a handful of days left in the legislative session, but there are signs it could face a bumpy ride as the Monday deadline to ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Strategic projects remain a focus, with the Keliber lithium and GalliCam projects recognised as critical to Europe’s mineral ...

Around half of the inmates at Stillwater prison will be transferred to the Department of Corrections’ nine other male ...

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