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DOC: Faribault Prison On Lockdown

FARIBAULT, Minn. (AP) — The state prison in Faribault is on lockdown, but no details about what prompted the lockdown are being released.

The lockdown began about 5:20 p.m. Wednesday. Minnesota Department of Corrections spokeswoman Sarah Fitzgerald says the lockdown stemmed from "an investigation."

Fitzgerald would not provide any additional information.

The Faribault prison consists of a medium-security facility and a minimum-security unit outside the secured perimeter. The prison has a combined population of more than 2,000 men.

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