South Dakota Department of Corrections

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.

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.

The South Dakota Department of Corrections has named the next warden of the state penitentiary following years of high turnover at the position.

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 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.

State Department of Corrections officials say they’ve busted a drug smuggling ring that contributed to a recent wave of inmate overdose deaths.

The South Dakota DCI is investigating multiple assaults involving inmates at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls that authorities believe are gang-related.

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