Minnesota's Stillwater correctional facility is set to close by 2029, as part of a budget agreement struck by the Legislature.The facility houses between 1,100 and 1,200 inmates and employs roughly 560 people,

The closure of Minnesota's second largest prison will take place over the next four years, which follows a budget agreement being reached between Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature. The Minnesota Department of Corrections said in a brief press statement that it will "consolidate the state’s prison facilities to enhance the DOC’s economic efficiency,

Minnesota will shut down the state’s aging Stillwater prison by mid-2029, a move that will lead to layoffs among 565 staff members and require the state to relocate nearly 1,200 inmates. The decision,