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T.O.N.E. U.P. Inc. executive director Antonio Williams says the concerns of incarcerated people need to be paramount as the state shuts down the Minnesota Corrections Facility -Stillwater on Thursday.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is excited about the chance to live out a dream of being an Olympian. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is described as one of the ...
The Minnesota Senate on Sunday night, in a 34-33 vote, passed a public safety bill that includes the closure of the 111-year-old state prison in Stillwater. It’s a key part of the budget deal ...
Legislation that sets in motion the closure of Minnesota's second largest prison over the next four years is on its way to Gov. Tim Walz's desk for signature. Closing the Stillwater Correctional ...
Top Minnesota lawmakers and Gov ... A proposal to close the 111-year-old Stillwater state prison in Bayport is meeting pushback as well. As a group of legislators and clergy held a news conference ...
Paul Schnell, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections, held a press conference on Thursday shortly after the announcement of the prison closure. “While it has a long history ...
“The conditions within Stillwater have deteriorated to the point that it compromises safety, efficiency and operational integrity,” Minnesota Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell said at a ...
Minnesota's Stillwater correctional facility is set to close by 2029, as part of a budget agreement struck by the Legislature. The facility houses between 1,100 and 1,200 inmates and employs ...
The closure of Minnesota's second largest prison will take place over the next four years, which follows a budget agreement being reached between Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature.