Custody Level: Level 2 Minimum, Level 4 Close
Guy Bosch, Warden
Fax: 651-351-3600
Built in 1914, the MCF-Stillwater is the state's largest close-security institution for adult male felons. It also has a minimum-security unit outside the main perimeter.
The role of MCF-Stillwater in the DOC is to provide offenders with educational, vocational and industrial programing opportunities during incarceration.
Educational programs include adult basic education, literacy, and general educational development (GED). Certificate programs include computer careers and higher education including Degree programs.
Through MINNCOR Industries, offenders have the opportunity to work in furniture construction, subcontract assembly work, distribution and installation services, and warehousing.
Stillwater also provides transitional life skills, behavioral change, and restorative justice programming.
The goal of all programming is to provide the opportunity for change in the offenders’ lives and the skills needed for a successful transition back into society.
Stillwater is also home to The Prison Mirror, the nation's oldest, continuously-operated offender newspaper. The Prison Mirror has won many national awards for outstanding penal journalism.
Visiting - Stillwater:
No information concerning an offender’s visiting list will be given over the phone. Anyone wishing to have information will need to present picture ID at any MCF location.
Hours of Visiting:
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General population |
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Thursday and Friday |
10:15 a.m.- 7:45 p.m. (2 hour visit) Offenders are not paged for visits during count times. Offender visiting pages will resume at the conclusion of the offender count. Weekday count times 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. |
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Saturday and Sunday |
8:15 a.m.- 5:45 p.m. (1 hour visit) Offenders are not paged for visits during count times. Offender visiting pages will resume at the conclusion of the offender count. Weekend count times 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. |
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Monday thru Wednesday |
No visiting |
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Holidays (see below) |
No visiting |
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Restrictive Housing population - by appointment only |
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Friday |
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. or
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Saturday |
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
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Sunday |
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
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Note: To schedule a restrictive housing visit call 651-748-7909 on Thursdays between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. to pre-arrange your visit for Fridays for an 11 a.m, 12 p.m., 1 p.m., or 2 p.m. appointment time. You can call Fridays between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. to pre-arrange your visit for Saturdays at a 12:30 p.m.,1:30 p.m., or 2:30 p.m. appointment time. Or lastly you can call Saturday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to schedule your Sunday visit for either a 12:30 p.m.,1:30 p.m., or 2:30 p.m. appointment time. Restrictive housing visits are through a TV monitor 'visiphone' located inside the visiting room so all visiting room rules and restrictions apply. |
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Minimum Security Unit |
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Wednesday thru Friday |
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
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Saturday and Sunday |
12 p.m. - 3 p.m. 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
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Monday and Tuesday |
No visiting |
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Holidays |
No visiting |
Visiting Staff Contact: For general visiting information, call 651-748-7907. Please note that Stillwater does not require an appointment for general non-contact visits or in-house restrictive housing visits which take place through the glass window. These visits are first come first serve with available space. You may call on Saturday to pre-arrange a visit for Sunday times available are 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. All appointments must be scheduled one day prior to the actual visit date and are on a first come first serve basis as space is limited.
All visiting applications must be sent to MCF-Rush City Attn: Visiting Unit, 7600 525th Street, Rush City, MN 55069.
Directions from the Twin Cities: From 94 East: Take Hwy I-94 (US-12 East to Exit #258 (Hwy 95 North). Go north to the city of Bayport. Turn left on 5th Ave North.Go two blocks to Hwy 28 (Pickett Street), and turn right. Follow Pickett Street for approximately 1/2 mile. The visitor's parking lot is on the right side of the road, with the main facility entrance further down on the left. From 36: Take Hwy 36 East to Hwy 95. Turn right onto Hwy 95 and follow south to the 1st stoplight 56th Street. Turn right on 56th Street and turn left onto Pickett Street N. The main entrance is on your right. Visitor's parking lot is further down the street on your left.
Visitors must park in the visitor's parking lot other than handicapped who may park in the lot right across from the main entrance in one of the designated handicap spots. The minimum security unit is on the same grounds and is the brick building (looks like an old school house) directly south of the main institution and west of the visitor parking lot.
Visiting Regulations: Please read the Inmate Visiting Information prior to visits.
There is no visiting on the following State recognized holidays:
