Politics & Government
Stillwater Prison Warden Placed on Leave
The warden for the state's biggest prison has been on leave since Monday.
The Stillwater prison warden has been placed on leave pending a Department of Corrections investigation.
The Star Tribune reported that Stillwater warden Steven Hammer has overseen the state's top prison since March 2015, but he's been on leave since Monday.
Prison officials aren’t releasing any details about the investigation. Hammer is still on the Department of Corrections payroll.
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Previously, Hammer was the warden of the Rush City prison.
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