South Dakota Department of Corrections

A longtime Department of Corrections staffer is being named the leader of the Jameson Annex in Sioux Falls.

A third-party consultant found land in Sioux Falls proposed for a new state prison is now considered to be the “best” of all proposed land.

South Dakota Department of Corrections inmates are helping out with cleanup efforts in Hudson after a powerful storm left widespread damage in the community.

In a collaboration across multiple levels of government, Gov. Larry Rhoden is announcing a new public safety initiative he said is going to “keep South Dakotans safe.”

As momentum towards a new men’s prison in Sioux Falls builds, one state legislator is gathering information on how to best support the Sioux Falls community. But any support comes with a price tag legislators might not want to pay for.

Gov. Larry Rhoden is setting a special session date to decide the fate of a new men’s prison for Sept. 23.

Officials are notifying the public about the release of an inmate they consider “high-risk.”

The state’s prison system is overcrowded. As a result, the state has been looking at options to move forward. That includes both building new facilities and keying in on potential reforms to lower recidivism rates.

In regard to whether the state needs a new penitentiary, the head of South Dakota’s prison system says “we don’t have an option.”

Legislators are recommending a men’s state prison in Sioux Falls, and with it comes a maximum $650 million price tag.The state has two Sioux Falls sites on the table to choose from.