Minnesota Department of Corrections
State law enforcement agency in MN, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Minnesota Department of Corrections is a state law enforcement agency of Minnesota that operates prisons. Its headquarters is in St. Paul.[1]
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Minnesota Department of Corrections | |
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Abbreviation | MNDOC |
Motto | "Transforming Lives For A Safer Minnesota |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1853 |
Employees | 4,200 (estimate) |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | United States |
Legal jurisdiction | Minnesota |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota |
Commissioner responsible |
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https://mn.gov/doc/ (official site) |
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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. As of 7 January 2019[update], the holder of this office is Paul Schnell.[5]