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Jaime Tincher, Gov. Mark Dayton's chief of staff, is promising to focus "more intensively" on managing the state-run Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter.  

The hospital houses those considered to be dangerous to themselves and others.  

A violent assault by a patient there last week highlighted once again the challenges of keeping both staff and patients safe.  

Patient assaults security hospital staffer

Worker says safety at security hospital has deteriorated in recent years

The union representing the hospital's workers led Tincher and a handful of state lawmakers on a tour of the facility Tuesday afternoon.  

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with State Sen. Kathy Sheran, DFL-Mankato, who was part of that tour group.

A violent assault by a patient at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter last week highlighted once again the challenges of keeping both staff and patients safe.

Gov. Mark Dayton's chief of staff is promising to focus "more intensively" on managing the state-run Minnesota Security hospital in St. Peter.  The hospital houses those considered to be dangerous to themselves and others.  A violent assault by a patient there last week highlighted once again the challenges of keeping both staff and patients safe.  The union representing the facility's workers led chief of staff Jaime Tincher and a handful of state lawmakers on a tour yesterday afternoon.   MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with State Sen. Kathy Sheran, DFL-Mankato, who was in that tour group.

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