Prisons

Prisons Also referred to as penitentiary and correctional facilities People in prison are said to be incarcerated

Penitentiary Places of confinement to remove offenders from the environment and make them work, isolating them in cells Were attacked as cruel and barbaric

Correctional Institution Places of confinement to reform offenders into law-abiding people who worked

1971-present The rehab piece of it is vanishing It’s about retribution, incapacitation, and deterrence

Costs Prison Daily Costs per Prisoner Oak Park Heights $133.63 Shakopee 89.09 St. Cloud 88.42 Stillwater 75.39

Security Levels Super Max Maximum Medium Minimum

Super Max The “worst of the worst” Those who pose a threat to national security Have individual cells Are in lock down 23 hours a day One hour exercise by themselves Meals served through cell door Every move is monitored by surveilance

Maximum Need to provide maximum internal and external supervision of inmates High security perimeters, many check points inside Inmates present serious escape risks or pose serious threats to themselves or others Supervision is direct and constant

Medium Inmates present a moderate escape risk or may pose a threat to other inmates. Supervision is still constant and direct but more work and program opportunities available

Minimum The goal is to return the inmate to a greater sense of responsibility and independence Inmates not considered a serious risk to others. Program participation typically mandated and geared to reintegrating them into society. Access to the community is limited and under the supervision of staff members

Prisons in MN Adult Facilities MCF-Faribault MCF-Lino Lakes MCF-Oak Park Heights MCF-Rush City MCF-St. Cloud MCF-Shakopee MCF-Stillwater MCF-Willow River/Moose Lake (CIP)  Juvenile Facilities MCF-Red Wing MCF-Togo

Faribault Largest prison in MN – nearly 2000 inmates Medium security (minimum outside the gates)

Lino Lakes Used to be a juvenile facility Now houses adult males Medium security Most serious sex offenders are housed there

Oak Park Heights MN only maximum security prison Doesn’t compare to Super Max, however House inmates from other states also

Shakopee Women’s facility – only one in the state (500+ inmates) Houses all levels of offenders No perimeter wall or fence Chemical dependency treatment unit, parenting unit and education unit Once a month kids can stay with mom Cosmetology, office support classes, other college classes offered Service dog training program (service dogs)

What is the difference between a prison and a jail? Jails – county facilities Keep adults while they wait for trial Punishing them for less than a year once they have been convicted

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