One hundred and eighteen men incarcerated at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Rush City have launched a peaceful canteen strike and are calling on Department of Corrections officials to come to the prison directly to address what they describe as extreme and violent conditions of confinement.
Rush City prison
Posted inPerspectives From Within
What are the ripple effects of harsh conditions at Rush City prison
Rush City prison inmate Keith Hapana Crow writes about deteriorating conditions following the closure of Stillwater prison, including restricted recreation, mental health neglect and practices he argues violate restorative justice principles.
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 inOpinion
Why doesn’t Rush City prison have a dentist?Â
Prisoners at MCF Rush City are not provided with adequate dental care, despite the constitutional right to medical care for serious medical needs.
Posted inOpinion
Work release is underutilized in MN prisons
For each person in work release, taxpayers save up to $16,086 a year.