Minnesota Department of Corrections
| Minnesota Department of Corrections | |
|---|---|
| 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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| Website | |
| https://mn.gov/doc/ (official site) | |
The Minnesota Department of Corrections is a state law enforcement agency of Minnesota that operates prisons. Its headquarters is in St. Paul.
As of 2010, the state of Minnesota does not contract with private prisons. The first and only private prison in the state, the Prairie Correctional Facility, was closed by its owner in 2010.
The head of the agency is referred to as the Commissioner. As of 7 January 2019, the holder of this office is Paul Schnell.