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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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