The Minnesota Department of Corrections is a state law enforcement agency of Minnesota that operates prisons. Its headquarters is in St. Paul.[1]
| Minnesota Department of Corrections | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MNDOC |
| Motto | "Transforming Lives For A Safer Minnesota |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1853 |
| Employees | 4,200 (estimate) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | United States |
| Legal jurisdiction | Minnesota |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Commissioner responsible |
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| Website | |
| https://mn.gov/doc/ (official site) | |
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 7 January 2019[update], the holder of this office is Paul Schnell.[5]
Organization
Command structure
List of sworn officer ranks within facilities:
| Title | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Captain |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
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| Corrections Officer 2 | |
| Corrections Officer 1 |
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 | 1 | 41 |
| Rush City | Male | 4 | 966 |
| Willow River (CIP) | Male | 1 | 109 |
| Shakopee | Female | 1-5 | 565 |
| Togo (CIP) | Male | 76 | |
| Red Wing | Juvenile male |
Licensed by Minnesota Department of Corrections
| Facility | Pop. type | No. of beds |
|---|---|---|
| Clay County Correctional Facility[7] | Male and Female | 220 |
Juvenile services
The department operates juvenile correctional facilities.[8]
Minnesota Correctional Facility – Red Wing in Red Wing serves delinquent boys. It was built in 1889.[9] Minnesota Correctional Facility – Togo in northern Itasca County no longer serves delinquent boys and girls.[10] 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.[11] Now MCF-TOGO only serves adult males as a CIP program
