Proposed New South Dakota Men's Prison

The mayor of Worthing said there are still many questions over whether the community could support a new state penitentiary. The legislative task force deciding on a new prison site chose an area just south of Worthing as one of the four options.

Gov. Larry Rhoden is accepting a request to delay a special session next month to consider the recommendation of a task force on where to build a new men’s prison.

Opposition to a proposal to build a state men’s prison in Mitchell is growing. A second major city leader who previously backed the idea is now coming out against the project.

A task force looking at building a new men’s prison is abandoning a contentious location in Lincoln County the state already owns. It’s unclear what will become of the state-owned site.

The Davison County Sheriff said after hearing strong resistance from the public, he is dropping support for a proposal to build the state men's penitentiary to Mitchell.

A prison task force is hoping crews can build a fifteen hundred bed men’s prison for over $200 million less than a proposal abandoned earlier this year. Prospective contractors say it can be done, but the facility won’t last as long.

A governor-appointed task force is narrowing the number of possible men’s prison sites.

A new report is narrowing the field of possible new men’s prison locations in the state. Its primary recommendation is the state build on a contentious plot of land in Lincoln County.

A skeptic of the proposed Lincoln County prison site says the state of South Dakota should not rush to build a new facility.

A recent South Dakota prison report recommends the state build a 1,700 bed men’s prison near Sioux Falls. The best place for a new men’s prison is within a 30-minute commute from the existing men’s prison, the report said.