Legislation that sets in motion the closure of Minnesota's second largest prison over the next four years is on its way to ...

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

GOP Sen. Warren Limmer says he wants a task force created immediately to address what happens to the estimated 500 employees ...

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 ...

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

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

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 Minnesota Legislature adjourned on Monday, though a special session looms to finish up the remaining budget bills that will piece together the next two-year state spending plan.

The DFL’s progressive wing has already signaled it won’t support ending MinnesotaCare benefits for immigrants, protesting ...

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.