Minnesota

Minn. county takes three-prong approach to fix CO retention, recruitment

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The plan includes $5K retention and signing bonuses for personnel in the jail that has 14 of its 36 positions vacant

Public invited to tour new Minn. jail

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Jail staff will show visitors the booking area, administration offices, housing units and the jail kitchen

On-demand webinar: A comprehensive guide to the grants process

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Best practices for a successful grant application

Staff shortages prompt protests at Minn. state prison

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COs, inmate activists ask for better conditions amid concerns over reduced social time, extreme heat and retaliation fears

Minn. prison reaches resolution with inmates who refused to return to their cells in heat wave

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The union representing Stillwater's COs said such conditions upset inmates because of restrictions on recreation time "when there are not enough security staff to protect the facility"

Kim Potter, ex-cop who shot Daunte Wright, freed from Minn. prison

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Potter was released from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee and will be on supervised release until December

6 correctional officers assaulted in separate incidents at Minn. prisons

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"These assaults are a troubling reminder of the very real risks correctional staff take in service to the public safety of all Minnesotans.”

Minnesota Senate approves restoring voting rights for felons

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the Senate approved the "Restore the Vote" bill less than a week after the Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the state's current restrictions

Minn. Supreme Court upholds laws preventing felons on probation from voting

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Majority of justices found no evidence that the drafters of the Constitution intended to restore voting rights upon a felon’s release from prison

6 inmates treated for apparent opioid overdoses in Minn. jail

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Sheriff Shawn Larsen said he was "proud of everyone's collaborative efforts, for their quick response and lifesaving actions"

State orders Minn. jail to reduce capacity after alleging licensing violations

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The order comes after staffing shortages at the 500-bed detention center reportedly led to delayed or denied medical treatment

Judge orders woman to write apology letter for assaulting a police officer

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Kelly Ann McCann, convicted of fourth-degree assault, also sentenced to community service and probation for concussing a police officer

Explainer: Chauvin moving from state to federal prison system

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Officials and experts discuss safety risk and placement decision for former police officer Derek Chauvin as he begins serving 21 years on federal civil rights charges