The Minnesota Department of Corrections is a state law enforcement agency of

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that operates

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s. Its headquarters is in St. Paul. As of 2010, the state of Minnesota does not contract with private prisons. The first and only private prison in the state, the Prairie Correctional Facility, was closed by its owner in 2010. The head of the agency is referred to as the Commissioner. , the holder of this office is Paul Schnell.

Organization

Command structure

List of sworn officer ranks within facilities:

Adult and juvenile correctional facilities

Licensed by Minnesota Department of Corrections

Juvenile services

The department operates juvenile correctional facilities. Minnesota Correctional Facility – Red Wing in Red Wing serves delinquent boys. It was built in 1889. Minnesota Correctional Facility –

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in northern Itasca County no longer serves delinquent boys and girls. 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.About Thistledew Programs at MCF-Togo
." Thistledew Programs. Retrieved on August 24, 2010. Now MCF-TOGO only serves adult males as a CIP program

References

External links

Minnesota Department of Corrections
{{DEFAULTSORT:Minnesota Department Of Corrections State law enforcement agencies of Minnesota Lists of United States state prisons State agencies of Minnesota State corrections departments of the United States Juvenile detention centers in the United States