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Sen. Westrom calls for action on Stillwater prison closure, hopes to reopen Appleton facility

State Sen. Westrom argues reopening Appleton prison restores 1,600 beds and hundreds of jobs, offering a faster, cost-effective alternative to new construction, amid Stillwater's planned 2029 closure.

Summary by Southernminn.com
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sen. Torrey Westrom (R–Alexandria) is calling for immediate public hearings on the decision to close the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Stillwater and is urging the state to pursue a common-sense solution: reopening the Prairie Correctional Facility…

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Southernminn.com broke the news in on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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