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

The Stillwater prison has had a long life, but after 111 years the facility housing adult males has served its time. The ...

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 ...

Time is going to run out for the Minnesota Legislature to pass the next two-year budget. The regular session must end at ...

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

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

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