| Agencyname: | Minnesota Department of Corrections |
| Abbreviation: | MNDOC |
| Motto: | "Transforming Lives For A Safer Minnesota |
| Formed: | 1853 |
| Employees: | 4,200 (estimate) |
| Country: | United States |
| Divtype: | State |
| Legaljuris: | Minnesota |
| Headquarters: | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Sworntype: | Corrections Officer |
| Electeetype: | Commissioner |
| Minister1name: | Paul Schnell |
| Lockuptype: | State prison |
| Website: | https://mn.gov/doc/ (official site) |
The Minnesota Department of Corrections is a state law enforcement agency of Minnesota that operates prisons. Its headquarters is in St. Paul.[1]
As of 2010, the state of Minnesota does not contract with private prisons.[2] The first and only private prison in the state, the Prairie Correctional Facility, was closed by its owner in 2010.[3] [4]
The head of the agency is referred to as the Commissioner., the holder of this office is Paul Schnell.[5]
List of sworn officer ranks within facilities:
| Title | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Captain | |
| Lieutenant | |
| Sergeant | |
| Corrections Officer 2 | |
| Corrections Officer 1 | |
| Facility | Pop. type | Security class | 2024 Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1-3 | 1,958 | ||
| Male | 1-3 | 1,019 | ||
| Male | 1-3 | 1,067 | ||
| Male | 5 | 305 | ||
| Male | Intake (1-5) | 1,028 | ||
| Male | 1 & 4 | 1,232 | ||
| Red Wing Adults | Male | 1 | 41 | |
| Male | 4 | 966 | ||
| Male | 1 | 109 | ||
| Female | 1-5 | 565 | ||
| Togo (CIP) | Male | 76 | ||
| Juvenile male |
| + Licensed by Minnesota Department of Corrections | |||
| Facility | Pop. type | No. of beds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Correctional Facility[7] | Male and Female | 220 |
The department operates juvenile correctional facilities.[8]
Minnesota Correctional Facility – Red Wing in Red Wing serves delinquent boys. It was built in 1889.[9] Minnesota Correctional Facility – Togo in northern Itasca County no longer serves delinquent boys and girls.[10] 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.[11] Now MCF-TOGO only serves adult males as a CIP program