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Minnesota
Political repression plays out state by state — shaped by local institutions, prosecutors, and movements for defense. These are the documented political prisoners and cases the census holds for Minnesota.
169Documented
8In custody
158Released
1Awaiting trial
Eras of repression in Minnesota
Where Minnesota’s entries fall across the census’s historical eras.
1910s 43
2020s 38
1940s 29
2010s 20
1970s 11
1980s 10
Documented cases
169 entries in the census — every one stays in the record, whether the case is open or closed.
Institutions in Minnesota
Prisons, jails, and detention centers in Minnesota that appear in the census’s case files.
FCI WasecaWaseca, Minnesota
16 cases
FCI SandstoneSandstone, Minnesota
13 cases
U.S. District Court, District of MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota
8 cases
Ramsey County District CourtSt. Paul, Minnesota
7 cases
White Earth Tribal Court
3 cases
FPC DuluthDuluth, Minnesota
1 case
Ramsey County WorkhouseSaint Paul, Minnesota
1 case
ICE detention (Minnesota and Texas facilities)
1 case