Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater
Main entrance of the Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater
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| Location | Bayport, Minnesota, United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°1′40″N 92°47′20″W / 45.02778°N 92.78889°WCoordinates: 45°1′40″N 92°47′20″W / 45.02778°N 92.78889°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Level 4- "Close Custody" |
| Population | 1604 (as of August 22, 2015) |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Managed by | Minnesota Department of Corrections |
| Warden | Eddie Miles |
| Street address | 970 Pickett Street |
| City | Bayport, Minnesota |
| County | Washington County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP Code | 55003 |
| Country | United States |
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State Prison Historic District
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| Area | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| Built | 1910–14, 1928 |
| Architect | Clarence H. Johnston, Sr. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 86001574 |
| Added to NRHP | July 10, 1986 |
https://mn.gov/doc/facilities/stillwater/
The Minnesota Correction Facility – Stillwater (MCF-STW) is a close custody (level 4) state prison for men in Bayport, Minnesota, United States. Built 1910–1914, it houses 1,600 inmates in seven different living areas. Additionally, approximately 100 inmates are housed in a nearby minimum security area. It replaced the original Minnesota Territorial Prison located just to the north in the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Until recent expansion of the medium custody (level 3) Minnesota Correctional Facility – Faribault, MCF-STW was the state's largest facility by inmate population. A historic district consisting of 22 contributing properties was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as the State Prison Historic District for having state-level significance in architecture. It was nominated for being one of the nation's earliest and most influential appearances of the "telephone pole" layout, with a large main hallway connecting each of the units, that was widely adopted by high-security prisons. MCF-STW is noted for its award-winning publication The Prison Mirror, the oldest continuously-operated prison newspaper in the United States.
In 2008 four inmates attempted to tunnel their way out. David Spaeth, Craig Friend, Andrew Salinas and Gonzalo Hernandez used pilfered tools, including an electric hammer drill, to tunnel approximately 25 feet. Their plan was thwarted when a corrections officer followed a power cord. Prison officials described the escape attempt as "sophisticated and complex."
One of three Level 4 (Close) custody facilities in Minnesota, the prison hosts an industrial program, education programs, and the Atlantis chemical dependency treatment program. A small number of inmates are selected for the facility's fine arts painting program.
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