Minnesota Department of Corrections
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Independent sources Template:Infobox law enforcement agency The Minnesota Department of Corrections is a state law enforcement agency of Minnesota that operates prisons. Its headquarters is in St. Paul.<ref>"Contact Us Template:Webarchive." Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 8, 2009.</ref>
As of 2010, the state of Minnesota does not contract with private prisons.<ref>http://sentencingproject.org/doc/publications/inc_Too_Good_to_be_True.pdf Template:Webarchive page 5</ref> The first and only private prison in the state, the Prairie Correctional Facility, was closed by its owner in 2010.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The head of the agency is referred to as the Commissioner. Template:As of, the holder of this office is Paul Schnell.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Organization
Command structure
List of ranks within facilities:
| Title | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Captain | |
| Lieutenant | |
| Sergeant - NON-SWORN POSITION | |
| Corrections Officer 2 - NON-SWORN POSITION | |
| Corrections Officer 1 NON- SWORN POSITION |
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The Minnesota Department of Corrections does not require its staff to be licensed peace officers and most are not licensed peace officers excluding the Minnesota Department of Corrections' Fugitive Apprehension Unit (FAU) and some investigation positions with the Office of Special Investigation (OSI) and Office of Professional Accountability (OPA).
Adult and juvenile correctional facilities
| Facility | Pop. type | Security class | 2024 Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faribault | Male | 1-3 | 1,958 |
| Lino Lakes | Male | 1-3 | 1,019 |
| Moose Lake | Male | 1-3 | 1,067 |
| Oak Park Heights | Male | 5 | 305 |
| St. Cloud | Male | Intake (1-5) | 1,028 |
| Stillwater | Male | 1 & 4 | 1,232 |
| Red Wing Adults | Male | 2 | 41 |
| Rush City | Male | 4 | 966 |
| Willow River (CIP) | Male | 1 | 109 |
| Shakopee | Female | 1-5 | 565 |
| Togo (CIP) | Male | 1 | 76 |
| Red Wing | Juvenile male |
Licensed by Minnesota Department of Corrections
| Facility | Pop. type | No. of beds |
|---|---|---|
| Clay County Correctional Facility<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Male and Female | 220 |
Juvenile services
The department operates juvenile correctional facilities.<ref>"Juvenile Services Template:Webarchive." Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.</ref>
Minnesota Correctional Facility – Red Wing in Red Wing serves delinquent boys. It was built in 1889.<ref>"Minnesota Correctional Facility – Red Wing Template:Webarchive." Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.</ref> Minnesota Correctional Facility – Togo in northern Itasca County no longer serves delinquent boys and girls.<ref>"MCF-Togo Template:Webarchive." Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.</ref> 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.<ref>"About Thistledew Programs at MCF-Togo Template:Webarchive." Thistledew Programs. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.</ref> 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
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External links
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