By Lindsey Seavert
Kare 11
SHAKOPEE, Minn. — A prisoner is back in custody after escaping from the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee Monday night. The escape attempt is reigniting a longtime debate over whether a fence should surround the only women’s prison in the state.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections says it’s the only female facility in the country that houses medium level offenders and higher that doesn’t have a fence.
Shakopee Mayor Brad Tabke has pushed the plan in the past, and again is calling the prison fence a critical priority.
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