Stillwater prison, once one of Minnesota’s most infamous facilities, has begun its slow shutdown as of September 25, 2025. Inmates, hundreds of them, are being relocated across the state, with many headed to Rush City, Lino Lakes, and Faribault. For years, Stillwater’s crumbling infrastructure has been a deadly reminder of a system in desperate need of change. Guards ,other staff and inmates have long spoken of the dangers they faced on a daily basis, a place where even the people meant to keep