Minnesota Senators Demand Transparency in Stillwater Prison Closure

Minnesota senators demand transparency in Stillwater prison closure

Senators call for a public hearing after roughly a quarter of the inmates have been transferred and the facility is expected to be nearly half-empty by mid-September.

As Stillwater prison closes, advocates say inmates’ legal documents at risk - Albert Lea Tribune

By Cait Kelley, Minnesota Public Radio News Prison reform advocates say they’re concerned that in the closing of Stillwater prison, inmates could lose important belongings, including legal documents, because the storage allotted is too limited. The Minnesota correctional facility is experiencing a phased closure and inmates are already being transferred. Inmates have to pare down their belongings to fit in two bins before they’re transferred — w…

As Stillwater prison closes, advocates say inmates’ legal documents at risk

As inmates are transferred out of Stillwater prison, advocates say they are forced to choose between packing personal items and educational and legal documents. The corrections department disputes this is a widespread problem.