The Minnesota Correctional Facility – Rush City is a prison for men operated by the Minnesota Department of Corrections in Rush City, Chisago County, Minnesota.

Rush City is the state's newest prison, opened in January 2000.[3] The $89 million project stands as the largest single structure in the county, employs about 350 workers, and at the ten-year mark in 2010 was reported to have met local expectations as a quiet and relatively well-run prison.[4]

But in June 2010, 27-year-old inmate Xavius Scullark-Johnson died after a string of overnight seizures while held in Rush City, where he was denied emergency medical care. In deteriorating health for months, he anticipated his own death in letters to his mother. [5] His family sued the Department of Corrections, the contracted health care provider Corizon, and the individuals involved. [6] The DOC agreed to settle the suit for $400,000 and promised additional training.[7]

Notable Inmates

Inmate Name Register Number Status Details
Nicholas David Kraus 265997 Serving a 20 year sentence for Second-Degree Unintentional murder. Scheduled for release in 2034. Committed the crime known as the Killing of Deona Marie Knajdek in 2021 at a protest.[8][9][10]
Timothy Allen Amacher 266331 Serving an 18 year sentence. Scheduled for release in 2034. Attempted to murder forensic scientist Nicole Lenway, his ex-girlfriend.[11][12][13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Daily Inmate Profile" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Corrections. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Rush City".
  3. ^ "Department of Corrections History".
  4. ^ "So far, so good for Rush City Prison after first ten years of operations - Chisago County Press".
  5. ^ McEnroe, Paul (9 July 2012). "Prisoner Dies After Denial of Care". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  6. ^ "US District Court Filing - Scullark Complaint of 12/13/12" (PDF). Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  7. ^ Gottfried, Mara H. (21 May 2013). "$400,000 settles suit over St. Paul man's prison death". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  8. ^ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/minneapolis-man-who-allegedly-drove-protesters-killed-woman-charged-murder-n1271047
  9. ^ https://www.startribune.com/read-the-charges-against-nicholas-kraus-in-killing-of-protester-in-uptown-minneapolis/600068846/
  10. ^ https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/live-updates/nicholas-kraus-sentencing-murder-deona-marie-knajdek-minneapolis-protest/
  11. ^ https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/2-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-shooting-critically-hurts-forensic-scientist/
  12. ^ https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/timothy-amacher-to-be-sentenced-for-attempted-murder-of-forensic-scientist/
  13. ^ https://www.fox9.com/news/shooting-survivor-takes-witness-stand-in-murderous-plot-over-custody-dispute
  14. ^ https://coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicviewer/OffenderDetails/Index/266331/Search

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