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Minnesota’s Stillwater Prison tests earned freedom units to boost rehabilitation, aiming to reduce recidivism before its 2029 closure.
Minnesota’s Stillwater Prison, set to close in 2029 due to budget constraints and high modernization costs, is testing Earned Living Units that reward well-behaved inmates with greater freedom, improved living conditions, and access to vocational programs like a licensed tattoo shop and barber shop.
Inmates and staff say the program has transformed the prison environment, fostering self-growth, reducing tension, and improving morale.
Though the prison’s closure is planned, officials and incarcerated individuals hope the successful model will continue in other facilities to reduce recidivism and shift corrections toward rehabilitation.
Las pruebas de la Prisión Stillwater de Minnesota obtuvieron unidades de libertad para impulsar la rehabilitación, con el objetivo de reducir la reincidencia antes de su cierre en 2029.