Minnesota's Dept. of Corrections pushes back on Homeland Security's 'false claims'

He also says any of the people that the Department of Homeland Security has publicly cited have either never been ...

Minnesota Dept of Corrections dismisses DHS narrative about them not complying with ICE

Minneapolis’ post-shooting tension with ICE is fueling a new dispute with DHS accusing city and state leaders of not ...

Minnesota Dept. of Corrections calls DHS claims state isn't honoring arrest detainers "categorically false"

The Department of Corrections is disputing the suggestion made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that is not ...
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Minnesota Department of Corrections expands online applications for visitors at adult facilities

Inmates’ cells at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater in 2024. The closure of the prison was announced May 15, 2025, as part of a budget deal between Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders, ...
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Minnesota corrections officers, unions demand halt to proposed closure of Stillwater prison

ST. PAUL — Minnesota correctional staff and labor unions held a press conference on Friday, May 16, urging lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz to halt their decision to close the Stillwater, Minnesota, ...
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DOC commissioner asks for patience from Stillwater prison families, dismisses idea of reopening Appleton prison

Officials with the Minnesota Department of Corrections on Wednesday asked for patience from friends and family members of people who are incarcerated at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater ...
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Minnesota will close Stillwater prison, state’s second-largest correctional facility

Staff and inmates have long complained the 111-year-old prison is outdated, but it plays a critical role in Minnesota’s prison ecosystem. Minnesota will shut down the state’s aging Stillwater prison ...
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'Deliberate indifference': The Supreme Court standard that requires prisoners to prove mindset to win Eighth Amendment claims

Over the past decade, Minnesota's prisons have experienced officer assaults, lockdowns, and chronic staffing shortages. They have faced allegations of substandard medical care, inhumane living ...
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Minnesota Sen. Torrey Westrom continues call for reopening Appleton prison

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Sen. Torrey Westrom, R–Alexandria, is calling for immediate public hearings on the decision to close the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Stillwater and is urging the state to ...