newspaper in the United States. It has been named the best prison newspaper in the United States several times, winning the Charles C. Clayton award in 1969 and 1987 from the University of Illinois – Carbondale, and a similar award from Amicus in 1985. Topically the newspaper has a tight focus on life in the prison, covering sports such as broom hockey, basketball and dodge-ball, educational pursuits and achievements of the prisoners, notable visitors and available support programs, and other matters. A regular column called "Ask the Warden" presents questions and requests to the warden. Comings and goings of staff members are often noted. Most issues feature poetry and art work produced by the prisoners. In-depth features included an interview with several 'lifers' including Harvey Carignan, an examination of Minnesota's prison commissary prices and the supplier MINNCOR, and a cover story about the aging population of America's prisons. Appearances in media The prison is mentioned in the 1939 James Cagney film Each Dawn I Die. It is also mentioned in the 1996 Coen Brothers black comedy thriller movie Fargo. The 1956 book Nineteen Years Not Guilty: The Leonard Hankins' Story in His Own Words, as Told to Earl Guy describes an innocent man's experiences inside Stillwater Prison. See also List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places List of Minnesota state prisons National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Minnesota References External links Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater 1910 establishments in Minnesota Buildings and structures in Washington County, Minnesota Gothic Revival architecture in Minnesota Government buildings completed in 1914 Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Prisons in Minnesota Prisons on the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Minnesota