https://mn.gov/ en-us https://mn.gov/ https://mn.gov/ 2026-04-25T01:25:32Z https://mn.gov/doc/about/news/news-releases/index.jsp?id=1089-744087 The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) announces that Michael L. Vang, who absconded earlier today from a community work crew assignment in Plymouth, Minnesota, has been taken back into custody. 2026-04-24T21:53:54Z https://mn.gov/doc/about/news/news-releases/index.jsp?id=1089-744086 The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC)is working to locate an incarcerated man who absconded from a community work crew assignment earlier today in Plymouth, Minnesota. The individual has been identified as Michael L. Vang, 41. He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, approximately 190 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. 2026-02-19T01:31:55Z https://mn.gov/doc/about/news/news-releases/index.jsp?id=1089-725758 The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) has been informed that a former corrections officer, Morris Brown, has been arrested by federal authorities and is facing allegations of immigration fraud and false claims of U.S. citizenship. Mr. Brown’s employment with the Department ended in October 2025. 2026-02-12T14:25:12Z https://mn.gov/doc/about/news/news-releases/index.jsp?id=1089-724728 Today, Paul Schnell, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC), testified before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs at an oversight hearing focused on federal, state, and local coordination of immigration enforcement activities. The hearing examined public safety, intergovernmental cooperation, and the impact of federal immigration enforcement operations, including Operation Metro Surge, an ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiative that has drawn national attention and controversy. 2026-02-05T22:50:22Z https://mn.gov/doc/about/news/news-releases/index.jsp?id=1089-723104 The Minnesota Department of Corrections says federal officials are using confusing and inaccurate data to justify a large immigration enforcement presence in Minnesota, even though the state has long cooperated with ICE, violent crime is down, and far fewer incarcerated people have ICE detainers than DHS claims. 2026-01-26T14:00:00Z https://mn.gov/doc/about/news/news-releases/index.jsp?id=1089-720894 The Minnesota Department of Corrections released evidence showing that DHS has repeatedly and falsely claimed routine, lawful state-to-federal custody transfers as ICE “arrests” to justify expanded federal enforcement in Minnesota, identifying at least 68 misrepresented cases to date. 2026-01-25T02:24:53Z https://mn.gov/doc/about/news/news-releases/index.jsp?id=1089-720842 The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) extends its condolences to the family and loved ones of Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by federal agents this morning in Minneapolis. The loss of life is tragic, and Minnesotans deserve transparency, accountability, and facts. In the hours following the shooting, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino held a press conference asserting that the operation was targeting an individual named Jose Huerta-Chuma and characterized him as having a significant criminal history. Because federal statements have repeatedly included inaccurate information about Minnesota custody and criminal records, the DOC reviewed available records to determine whether the individual referenced had any connection to Minnesota state prison custody. 2026-01-22T18:20:24Z https://mn.gov/doc/about/news/news-releases/index.jsp?id=1089-720600 Following Thursday’s press conference addressing the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) mischaracterization of events surrounding the transfer of custody of two individuals—Meng Khong Yang and Joshua Fornoh—the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is taking the unprecedented step of releasing the video shown at the briefing to set the record straight. 2026-01-21T21:07:53Z https://mn.gov/doc/about/news/news-releases/index.jsp?id=1089-720552 The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is once again compelled to correct the record following more U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) statements and press releases that share inaccurate information about Minnesota’s cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers and conflate state prison operations with county jail and federal enforcement activity. DHS’s repeated public claims are, at best, the result of a fundamental misunderstanding of Minnesota’s correctional system; at minimum, reflect operational incompetence; and at worst, amount to deliberate propaganda designed to inflame public fear rather than inform it. 2026-01-16T00:37:23Z https://mn.gov/doc/about/news/news-releases/index.jsp?id=1089-719911 Recent public statements by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleging that the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) failed to honor ICE detainers, including claims that “1,360 aliens, including violent criminals, are in the state’s custody” and that Minnesota “has released nearly 470 criminal illegal aliens back onto the streets of Minnesota since President Trump took office” are categorically false, unsupported by facts, and deeply irresponsible.