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The Minnesota Department of Corrections is a state agency of Minnesota that operates prisons. Its headquarters is in St. Paul.[1]
As of 2010, the state of Minnesota does not contract with private prisons.[2] The first and only private prison in the state, the Prairie Correctional Facility, was closed by its owner in 2010.[3][4]
The head of the agency is referred to as the Commissioner. As of 17 July 2017, the holder of this office is Tom Roy.[5]
Adult and juvenile correctional facilities
| Facility | Pop. type | Security class | Capacity | 2014 population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faribault | Male | 1, 2, 3, & 4 | 2,005 | 2,143 |
| Lino Lakes | Male | 1 & 3 | 1,316 | 1,257 |
| Moose Lake | Male | 3 | 1,053 | 1,042 |
| Oak Park Heights | Male | 5 | 444 | 437 |
| St. Cloud | Male | 4 | 1,028 | 999 |
| Stillwater | Male | 1 & 4 | 1,622 | 1,612 |
| Red Wing Adults | Male | Minimum | 42 | 43 |
| Rush City | Male | 4 | 1,018 | 1,008 |
| Willow River (CIP) | Male | 177 | 163 | |
| Shakopee | Female | 1-5 | 650 | 601 |
| Togo (CIP) | adult male only | 96 | 115 | |
| Togo Juvenile | ended July 2015 | |||
| Red Wing | Juvenile male | 189 | 127 |
Juvenile services
The department operates juvenile correctional facilities.[7]
Minnesota Correctional Facility – Red Wing in Red Wing serves delinquent boys. It was built in 1889.[8] Minnesota Correctional Facility – Togo in northern Itasca County no longer serves delinquent boys and girls.[9] The Togo facility opened in 1955 as Youth Conservation Commission (YCC). For years it was known as Thistledew Camp. In 2006 the facility's name changed to MCF-Togo, and the Thistledew designation is used to refer to the juvenile programs.[10] Now MCF-TOGO only serves adult males as a CIP program
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Minnesota
- List of United States state correction agencies
- List of U.S. state prisons
References
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2009-12-08 at the Wayback Machine." Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 8, 2009.
- ^ http://sentencingproject.org/doc/publications/inc_Too_Good_to_be_True.pdf page 5
- ^ "CCA Announces Closure of Prairie Correctional Facility". Corrections Corporation of America. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "Prairie Correctional Facility". Corrections Corporation of America. Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ https://mn.gov/doc/about/agency-background-history/organization/
- ^ "Performance Report 2014" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "Juvenile Services Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine." Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Minnesota Correctional Facility – Red Wing Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine." Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
- ^ "MCF-Togo Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine." Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
- ^ "About Thistledew Programs at MCF-Togo Archived 2003-08-14 at the Wayback Machine." Thistledew Programs. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
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