Let's Talk About Minnesota's Crumbling Prisons
Thu, May 08
|Weisman Art Museum
In Partnership with SEEN & We Are All Criminals The century-old St. Cloud and Stillwater prisons are extremely unsafe, expensive to repair, and hardly conducive to rehabilitation. It's time for Minnesota to decommission these facilities once and for all. Click RSVP to learn more.


Time & Location
May 08, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Weisman Art Museum, 333 E River Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
About the event

The century-old St. Cloud and Stillwater prisons are extremely unsafe, expensive to repair, and hardly conducive to rehabilitation. It's time for Minnesota to decommission these facilities once and for all. Join the Minnesota Justice Research Center at the Weisman Art Museum on May 8th, 2025 for a community conversation about the viability of these Minnesota Correctional Facilities and be a part of the community-based momentum for change.
5-6pm: Tour the SEEN art exhibit on carceral spaces and coming home, by We Are All Criminals.
6-7pm: Eat dinner and hear about new reports on Minnesota's facility conditions from the Ombuds for Corrections Office and the Crime & Justice Institute
7-8pm: Engage in group discussion to reflect on the future of Minnesota's outdated prisons and be a part of the community-based momentum for change.
RSVP required. Dinner will be provided.