Built in 1914, Stillwater State Prison is the state’s largest security institution. The facility has multiple living units.The history of Stillwater State Prison dates back to 1853 when the Territorial Prison was built on the north side of the City of Stillwater. That facility operated until 1914 when it was closed and operations were moved to the new site south of Stillwater in what is today the Town of Bayport. Stillwater is also home to The Prison Mirror, the nation’s oldest, continuously-operated inmate newspaper. Founded in 1887, The Prison Mirror has won many national awards for outstanding penal journalism.
