Minnesota Correctional Facility – Willow River/Moose Lake
Prison in Minnesota, United States
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The Minnesota Correctional Facility – Willow River/Moose Lake is a two-site prison operated by the Minnesota Department of Corrections in Pine and Carlton counties.
LocationMoose Lake, Minnesota
StatusOperational
Security classMedium
Population1,029[1] (as of February 02, 2023)
 Interactive map of Minnesota Correctional Facility – Moose Lake (MCF-Moose Lake) | |
| Location | Moose Lake, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium |
| Population | 1,029[1] (as of February 02, 2023) |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Managed by | Minnesota Department of Corrections |
| Director | Brian Collins, Warden |
LocationWillow River, Minnesota
StatusOperational
Security classBoot camp (correctional)
Population134[2] (as of February 02, 2023)
Interactive map of Minnesota Correctional Facility – Willow River (MCF-Willow River) | |
| Location | Willow River, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Boot camp (correctional) |
| Population | 134[2] (as of February 02, 2023) |
| Managed by | Minnesota Department of Corrections |
| Director | Brian Collins, Warden |
The Moose Lake men's prison is located on the former site of the Moose Lake Regional Treatment Center[3] in Moose Lake, Minnesota.
The Willow River facility, also for men, is located in Willow River, Minnesota. In 1992, the state's Challenge Incarceration Program (CIP), a military-style boot camp correctional program, began at the site. Only the first of three phases takes place at the Willow River facility.[3]
Notable Inmates
| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Brom | 146854 | Released.[4] | Murdered his parents and brother and sister in 1988.[5][6] |
| Emmanuel Deshawn Aranda | 259515[7] | 19 year sentence | Attempted murder of a five-year-old boy at the Mall of America[8] |
| Eugene Otto Zumhofe Buck Zumhofe | N/A | Four Consecutive 25 Year Sentences | Buck Zumhofe, a former professional wrestler, was found guilty on 12 felony counts of criminal sexual conduct, with allegations of abuse starting when he was living with a close family member who was 15 years old. The victim reported that there were hundreds of acts of sexual abuse over a period of years from 1999 to 2011. Zumhofe's actions have been described as extreme, and he has shown no remorse for his actions. |
