Tag: Minnesota Department of Corrections
Minnesota’s flag and seal redesign to cost one state agency $2.1...
Minnesota’s decision to redesign its state flag and seal is set to cost state agencies and local governments millions of dollars, with no additional...
EXCLUSIVE: Minnesota DOC employee quits after male inmates allowed in women’s...
A longtime Department of Corrections (DOC) employee has left her career after biological men are now being allowed in Shakopee state prison—Minnesota's only prison...
EXCLUSIVE: Firm staffed with former Walz education commissioner received lucrative government...
In 2023, an education consultancy firm staffed with a former Walz commissioner received a government contract worth up to almost $400,000 from the Minnesota...
Stillwater inmate pleads guilty to prison meth distribution conspiracy
A Stillwater correctional facility inmate has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring with a corrections officer to distribute methamphetamine inside the Stillwater, Minn.,...
Lawsuit: Minnesota DOC canceled Christian rehab program for conflicting with DEI
A federal lawsuit filed Monday argues that the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) violated the First Amendment when it abruptly canceled a Christian rehab...
Biological male convicted of murder transferred to women’s prison
A convicted murderer who is a biological male was transferred to the Shakopee women’s prison this week.
Bradley Richard Sirvio is a convicted murderer who...
Inmate murdered at Lino Lakes prison, DOC suspects
The Minnesota Department of Corrections is investigating a suspected homicide at the Lino Lakes prison Thursday morning.
A 63-year-old man serving a 19.5-year sentence was...
Stillwater prison placed on lockdown after inmates take over unit
The Stillwater prison was placed on emergency lockdown Sunday morning after 80-100 inmates in one unit refused to return to their cells.
The Department of...
2 more corrections officers assaulted in last 12 days
Two more corrections officers were assaulted in the last 12 days, with one sent to the hospital Tuesday morning for evaluation.
“At approximately 7:15 this...
DOC faces criticism for separating officer from his K9
A recent decision to separate a corrections officer from his K9 partner has sparked outrage in the law enforcement community.
Corrections Canine Officer Bernie Henninger...