While state officials said the move to close the facility addresses longstanding concerns of safety with the prison’s ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Minnesota Department of Corrections says its Stillwater prison will be undergoing a phased closure as part of the state's ...

STILLWATER, Minn. (FOX 9) - The State of Minnesota will be closing the prison in Stillwater in phases, according to a press ...