Rising Minnesota jail phone call costs are forcing families to limit communication with incarcerated loved ones, raising concerns about mental health, fairness, and rehabilitation.
Department of Corrections
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In MN prisons, ‘chaos and ignorance is king’
The Minnesota Department of Corrections is a racket that prioritizes profits over rehabilitation, with the system being plagued by violence, overcrowding, and corruption, and whistleblowers revealing the extent of the problems.
Posted inOpinion
Rush City is Minnesota’s worst prison
Rush City prison is overcrowded, understaffed, and inhumane, with two prisoners often being housed in one cell, leading to violent clashes and inhumane living conditions.
Posted inLocal & State
Halfway houses face daunting challenges
Inmates at the 180 Degrees 236 Clifton halfway house in Minneapolis are complaining about the unsafe, unsanitary, and unjust conditions, including poor living conditions, inadequate food, and inadequate sanitation facilities.
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Are MN prisons receptive to inmate complaints?
Activists and advocates question the Department of Corrections’ internal grievance process, which they say is ineffective and punishes those incarcerated for speaking up.
Posted inOpinion
Work release is underutilized in MN prisons
For each person in work release, taxpayers save up to $16,086 a year.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Gov. Walz signs Healthy Start Act into law to support the health of incarcerated mothers and children
‘Every child deserves a healthy start. We listened to incarcerated moms on how we could support them…’
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
COVID-19 running wild in Minnesota prisons
The high number of COVID-19 cases recently found in Minnesota prisons has raised questions about whether enough is being done by Department of Corrections .
Posted inOpinion
Enlightened leadership opens new possibilities
The beautiful thing about history is that it always is being written.
Posted inNews
State prison unrest exposes overcrowding, understaffing
“Prison overcrowding is a vast issue in Minnesota,” according to Kellerlawoffices.com. “With many policymakers insistent on the need for stricter sentencing and no tolerance for multiple-offense inmates, state prisons are bursting at the seams [and] any space the releases make available is almost immediately occupied by new inmates.”
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Stillwater prison conditions are perpetuating pain
Although the Department of Corrections has said it has returned to “modified operations” at the Stillwater prison, family members report hearing from their incarcerated family of still very restricted activity and limited access to nutrition, rehabilitative programs, and the social interaction that promotes overall wellbeing.