st cloud prison

Darrell Gerdes is a retired guard for the St. Cloud Prison, a job he had for more than 30 years.

The St. Cloud Prison is home to a thousand Minnesota inmates. Prisoners over the past 125 years helped build the correctional facility -- and its massive granite wall -- brick-by-brick.

Don't be alarmed if you see increased police activity at the St. Cloud Prison this afternoon. Officials with the Department of Corrections say the prison is taking extra precautions after learning of a possible rally there.

The St. Cloud Prison has a new warden. Corrections Commissioner Tom Roy has appointed Collin Gau to the position.

The State Legislature has passed a $500 million bonding bill, with no money allocated for the St. Cloud prison. The Department of Corrections spokesman John Schadl says they had requested $30 million for upgrades to the prisoner intake system.

Some 450 inmates at the St. Cloud Prison who are nearing their release dates are getting connected to resources to help them on the outside. The 4th annual Transition Fair includes 52 vendors including housing services, employment, healthcare and child support agencies.

The U.S. Attorney's Office says they've charged 24 alleged members of the Native Mob gang with conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity and other crimes.

The next phase of the River's Edge Convention Center has been included in Governor Mark Dayton's bonding proposal. Money to upgrade the St. Cloud prison has been included in Governor Dayton's bonding proposal.

A former inmate in St. Cloud who says he suffered eye and skin damage after an adverse drug reaction is suing the state prison system's medical provider.

The St. Cloud Correctional Facility has a new warden. Eddie Miles will replace Patt Adair, who is retiring from the position she's held since 1995. Miles has worked with the State of Minnesota since 1992 in a number of roles, including as an investigator with the Office of Special Investigations and leadership roles at the Correctional Facilities in Stillwater and Lino Lakes.