| Location | 1010 6th Ave W Shakopee, Minnesota |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | mixed |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Managed by | Minnesota Department of Corrections |
| Warden | Kathy Halvorson |
The Minnesota Correctional Facility – Shakopee (MCF-SHK) is a women-only state prison in Minnesota, USA.
Constructed in 1986 and located in Shakopee, Scott County, it is Minnesota's only facility for housing female offenders.
MCF-SHK is home to 500+ women of all five custody levels. The Facility consists of ten buildings, including six inmate living areas (including a chemical dependency treatment unit, parenting unit and education unit), a mental health unit and a segregation facility, an industries building, and administration and engineering related buildings.
The prison previously had no perimeter fence or wall, only a hedge surrounding the property until 2016. This was after a bonding bill passed by the legislature of Minnesota in 2014 allowing for the erection of a twelve foot fence to surround the prison. Despite previously having no fence or wall only eight prisoners have been able to escape but all were later caught.
MCF-SHK is home to a chemical dependency treatment unit, a program that promotes and teaches good parenting skills, and was formerly home to a work-release style program for women. Cosmetology, office support classes, as well as several college courses are also offered to the women.
Notable Inmates
- Colleen Larson
- Lois Riess
- Elizabeth Hawes
References
- ^ "Minnesota Correctional Facility - Shakopee".
- ^ Gilbert, Curtis (May 20, 2014). "Shakopee women's prison to finally get a fence". MPR News. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- "Shooting survivor takes witness stand in murderous plot over custody dispute". 14 November 2022.
- https://coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicviewer/OffenderDetails/Index/266619/Search
- https://coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicviewer/OffenderDetails/Index/261862/Search
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