For this research service, Library Staff will search for one person in one institution's records. PriceIndex Search: $5Case File Search: $30.00 MNHS Members receive 10% discount at checkout Processing feeThe price of this service includes a non-refundable processing fee of $5. This is not an additional charge; however, if your order is cancelled for any reason the Minnesota Historical Society will retain that amount. Turnaround Research is typically completed and sent via email within twelve weeks. About this Research ServiceThe State Archives of the Minnesota Historical Society preserves records from the following state correctional institutions: AdultsStillwater State Prison (opened 1854, also called Bayport or MN State Prison) St. Cloud State Prison (opened 1887, also called MN State Reformatory for Men) Shakopee State Reformatory for Women (opened 1919) JuvenilesRed Wing State Training School for Boys (opened 1868) Red Wing State Training School for Girls (opened 1898; in 1911 girls at the School were transferred to the Sauk Centre Home School for Girls) Sauk Centre Home School for Girls (opened 1903; most records restricted for 100 years) Levels of serviceIndex SearchInformation provided may include the following: Full Name Identification number County from which received Admission Date Discharge Date Charge convicted under (type of crime) Length of Sentence Full Case File Search (to be ordered after the Index Search is complete and you have obtained an inmate ID number)Case Files vary in contents, size, and detail, but many include: Administrative paperwork documenting a person’s incarceration, parole, and discharge Correspondence with relatives, lawyers, etc. Record of work, discipline, medical care, and other activities Parole reports Photographs Restrictions on access: Inmate records contain private information about individuals and access to many of them is restricted. Inmate records are generally restricted for 75 years from the date of the last entry in the record or file. Under specific circumstances, information in the files may be subject to longer and more strict restrictions. If additional permission and/or paperwork is required for your specific order, staff will contact you about next steps. In some cases, if restricted information is present, it will be clearly redacted. However, if the item is fully restricted, staff will contact you about next steps. Individuals have the right to review their own correctional records in a way that ensures that the privacy interests of third parties mentioned in the records are not affected. Questions? Email: [email protected] For More Information: State Prisons Research Guide State Institutions Research Guide