Crime & Safety
Staffers Hurt In Brawl At Max Security Prison In Washington Co.
Most of the offenders housed at the prison are classified as "maximum custody" or "extreme risks to the public."
STILLWATER, MN — A Friday brawl left five staff members at Minnesota's maximum security prison in Oak Park Heights injured. All five were hospitalized and released the same day, the Department of Corrections told the Pioneer Press.
The incident is currently under investigation.
The Oak Park Heights prison opened in 1982. With a population of up to 473, it has the highest custody level possible. Most of the offenders housed there are classified as "maximum custody" or "extreme risks to the public."
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