Our prison system is in trouble. Neglecting it will be disastrous.

Our prison system is in trouble. Neglecting it will be disastrous.

A 2020 report by the Office of Legislative Auditor recommended closing or replacing facilities in both Stillwater, pictured here, and St. Cloud, due to massive deferred maintenance. Photo courtesy of Minnesota Department of Corrections. State funding is tight and, with split control in the House and a narrow Democratic margin in the Senate, more money from new taxes is unlikely. The alternative we’re left with is to cut, and that threatens a gre…