The Stillwater prison looks, smells and sounds like a completely different place these days. As Minnesota Department of Corrections officials prepare for the upcoming closure of the Minnesota ...

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The Minnesota Department of Corrections has reduced the Stillwater prison population by 60% as it prepares to close the facility. In January, more than 1,200 inmates were at the 111-year-old prison.

BAYPORT, MINN. — The B-East cell hall at Stillwater prison was once a place of echoing lockdowns and razor-edged tension. “Some things that’ll never leave,” said Lt. Sam Marks, recalling the stabbings ...

In an update to lawmakers, the DOC reported a population of 487 at Stillwater and scaled-down staffing as the facility works toward full closure by 2029. Inmates’ cells at Minnesota Correctional ...

Inside Cell Hall A-East at Stillwater prison in Bayport, inmates move freely and also are allowed to pursue more interests. Staff said there are fewer disciplinary actions; inmates say the rhythm is ...

State officials and prisoner advocates agreed that staffing shortages are a major problem at Stillwater state prison following a prisoner protest, but it wasn't clear Monday when and how more staffers ...

Gorman said the closure of Stillwater “led to a lot of stress and anxiety among the officer population,” especially because most officers at the closing prison hoped to move to other prisons nearby.