The prison’s capacity is set to be half, or 553, by Oct. 1, and the population as of this week is 487 incarcerated persons.

The Stillwater prison has had a long life, but after 111 years the facility housing men has served its time. The decision to close the prison by mid-2029 was reached as part of a budget deal between ...

(Appleton MN-) With the Stillwater Prison slated to close, Republican Senator Torrey Westrom of Alexandria says he would like ...

With the planned closing of the Stillwater prison, the Minnesota Department of Corrections has notified inmates they need to downsize their storage bins — and for some that means picking between their ...

Minnesota is closing MCF-Stillwater in phases over four years, with a full closure expected by June 30, 2029. The DOC says the Stillwater prison's infrastructure is crumbling, and the closure will ...

Inmates' cells are seen at the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Bayport. The Minnesota Department of Corrections puts together groups to work on staffing ...

The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) says its Stillwater prison will be undergoing a phased closure as part of the state’s economic plan, as well as decrease the amount of current health and ...

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting.

Members of inmate rights organizations gathered Thursday in Bayport to demand input into the Minnesota Department of Corrections’ plan to shutter the Stillwater prison by 2029. Among their demands: No ...

The Minnesota Department of Corrections confirms to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that several staff members at MCF-Stillwater were taken to the hospital today. They say it was out of an abundance of caution.

A lawsuit by two Stillwater prison inmates said their hearing loss diminished their access to prison notifications. A settlement aimed to address the concerns, though one inmate said problems persist.