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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]
Contents
Adult facilities
- Minnesota Correctional Facility - Faribault
- Minnesota Correctional Facility - Lino Lakes
- Minnesota Correctional Facility - Oak Park Heights
- Minnesota Correctional Facility - Rush City
- Minnesota Correctional Facility - Shakopee
- Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud
- Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater
- Minnesota Correctional Facility - Willow River/Moose Lake
Juvenile services
The department operates juvenile correctional facilities.[2]
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Red Wing in Red Wing serves delinquent boys. It was built in 1889.[3] Minnesota Correctional Facility - Togo in unincorporated Itasca County serves delinquent boys and girls.[4] The Togo facility opened in 1955 as Youth Conservation Commission (YCC). For years it was known as Thisledew Camp. In 2006 the facility's name changed to MCF-Togo, and the Thisledew designation is used to refer to the juvenile programs.[5]
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Minnesota
- List of United States state correction agencies
- List of U.S. state prisons
- Prison
References
- ^ "Contact Us." Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 8, 2009.
- ^ "Juvenile Services." Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Minnesota Correctional Facility-Red Wing." Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
- ^ "MCF-Togo." Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
- ^ "About Thistledew Programs at MCF-Togo." Thistledrew Programs. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
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