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In 1973, the Minnesota Corrections Department began experimenting with an alternative to incarceration for selected property offenders through the opening of the Minnesota Restitution Center, a limited residential program with 22 beds in Minneapolis. This program provided offenders with an opportunity to make restitution to their victims without any jail service. The Center was closed in 1976 and the staff reallocated to the Restitution Unit, created to enhance and encourage more diverse use of restitution throughout the state. It served as an information bank and clearinghouse for programs, screened and provided broker services for all adult state offenders eligible for restitution programming and early release from state institutions, assisted local communities in developing restitution programs, and identified issues and problems related to restitution in an effort to find solutions to enhance and expand the use of restitution to victims of crime. In July 1979, the program was transferred to the Minnesota Corrections Board.

From the description of Restitution Unit records, 1972-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 313866296

The Willow River Camp opened in 1951 as a minimum security prison for young men under the jurisdiction of the Youth Conservation Commission. In 1959, jurisdictional authority was transferred to the newly-formed Department of Corrections. Inmates were received solely from the State Reformatory for Men (St. Cloud). Inmates worked on forestry projects for the adjoining General C. C. Andrews Nursery until 1972 when a vocational program was introduced. This program had training in welding, machine tool, truck driving, auto-truck mechanic, and truck trailer repair. In 1977, a proposal to close the facility, relocate the program at Sauk Centre, and replace it with a high security prison was considered and, ultimately, rejected. In 1988/1989, administrative management of the facility was transferred to the combined Minnesota Correctional Facility-Willow River/Moose Lake. The Willow River site continues to be used as a minimum security facility.

From the description of Willow River Camp files. 1951-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 313847417

Archival Resources
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referencedIn Minnesota. Governor (1971-1976 : Anderson). Staff files, 1971-1976. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Minnesota. Governor (1967-1971 : LeVander). Files of executive assistant David Durenberger, 1966-1970. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Minnesota. Division of Corrections. Subject Files of A. C. Gillett, 1952-1957. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Minnesota Corrections Authority case reviews, 1974 Jan.-1976 Dec. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Youth Conservation Commission. Division of Prevention. Annual report of Division of Prevention, 1954. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Division of Youth Conservation. Minutes, 1947-1973. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Restitution Unit records, 1972-1980. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Institutional monthly population reports, 1970-1976. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Probation case registers, 1947-1979. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Minnesota. Dept. of Public Welfare. Residential Services Bureau. Subject files, 1965-1986. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Published records and reports, 1961-2001. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Willow River Camp files. 1951-1990. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Berger, Benjamin N., 1897-1988. Benjamin N. Berger papers, 1920-1988. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Minnesota State University Board. Academic Affairs Division. Subject files, 1967-1981. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Pamphlets relating to criminal justice administration at the state level in Minnesota, 1897- Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Sheldon Glueck papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Lockup and facility inspection records, 1936-1985. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Annual and biennial reports, 1964-[ongoing]. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Minnesota. Ombudsman for Corrections. Files of Theartrice Williams, 1972-1981 (bulk 1972-1978). Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Division of Youth Conservation. Misconduct reports, 1948 July-1954 Jan. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Deputy Commissioner's Office. Subject files of Ray Lappegaard, 1957-1959. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Minnesota. Dept. of Finance. Antirecession fiscal assistance program records, 1977-1980. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Division of Youth Conservation. Record of official commission actions, 1948-1974. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Minnesota. Governor (1999-2003 : Ventura). Legal counsel files, 1995-2002 (bulk 1999-2002). Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Minnesota Correctional Facility--Lino Lakes. Administrative subject files, 1966-1991. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Historical materials, [ca. 1914]-1977. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Quarterly reports, July/September 1979 - October/December 1982. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Statistical reports, 1958-1986. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota Poultry Testing Association (Saint Paul, Minn.). Association records, 1959-1976. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Minnesota. Ombudsman for Corrections. Subject files, 1973-2000. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Office of Delinquency Control records, 1945-1983 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn Burt Galaway papers, 1971-1979 University of Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History Archives
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Subject files of commissioner Kenneth F. Schoen, 1972-1981. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Dept. of Corrections. Miscellaneous records, [1950?]-1964. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Select Committee on Minnesota Correctional Institutions. Senate investigative research staff files, 1973-1975. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota. Division of Youth Conservation. Miscellaneous records, 1966-1981. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Minnesota. Governor (1979-1983 : Quie). Grace Lauro files, 1979-1982. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
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associatedWith Berger, Benjamin N., 1897-1988. person
associatedWith cLagan, John. person
associatedWith Federal Correctional Institution (Sandstone, Minn.). corporateBody
associatedWith Galaway, Burt person
associatedWith General C.C. Andrews State Nursery (Minn.). corporateBody
associatedWith Glueck, Sheldon, 1896- person
associatedWith Hudson, Joseph. person
associatedWith Institution-Community Continuum Program (Minn.). corporateBody
associatedWith lternative Behaviors Associates, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota. corporateBody
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associatedWith Minnesota. Governor (1971-1976 : Anderson) corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota. Governor (1979-1983 : Quie) corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota. Governor (1999-2003 : Ventura) corporateBody
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associatedWith Minnesota Poultry Testing Association (Saint Paul, Minn.). corporateBody
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associatedWith Minnesota State Reformatory for Men. corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota State Reformatory for Men. corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota State Reformatory for Men. corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota State University Board. Academic Affairs Division. corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota. Youth Conservation Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota. Youth Conservation Commission. Division of Prevention. corporateBody
associatedWith Select Committee on Minnesota Correctional Institutions. corporateBody
associatedWith Thistledew Camp (Minn.). corporateBody
associatedWith University of Minnesota. Office of Delinquency Control corporateBody
associatedWith Willow River Camp (Minn.) corporateBody
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