A memo from the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is outlining plans to begin reducing inmate population at the Stillwater prison, which is slated to close.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Criminal justice advocates say Minnesota officials are moving too slow in implementing the Minnesota Rehabilitation and ...

A former Minnesota corrections officer was sentenced Friday to just over two years in federal prison for teaming up with an inmate to smuggle methamphetamine into the Stillwater state prison in ...

The Minnesota Department of Corrections says an emergency situation at Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater has been resolved after roughly 100 inmates in one living unit refused to return ...

State officials say the incident that sparked a lockdown at Stillwater prison on Sunday is now resolved and under control. The prison is expected to remain in lockdown through the long weekend.

Stillwater prison to close as part of budget deal reached by state leaders There are currently 1,171 inmates at the prison ...

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

A former Stillwater prison inmate was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison Tuesday for distributing methamphetamine to fellow inmates with help from a corrections officer who smuggled in the ...

Former Stillwater prison inmate gets 15 years for meth distribution scheme inside the facility Axel Rene Kramer and his co-defendant were also involved in a romantic relationship, according to a ...