South Dakota Department of Corrections (DOC)

Gov. Larry Rhoden finalized the 30 people tasked to fix what many deem a broken rehabilitation system at the state’s Department of Corrections.

While the state Legislature and the Governor’s office have agreed to build a prison, conversations about rehabilitation inside the prison walls are now coming into focus.

A report from the Prison Policy Initiative found South Dakota has more women in prison per capita than any other state in the country — and more than any other country in the world.

The bill approving the construction of a new South Dakota men’s penitentiary is now officially law.

In a special session, lawmakers moved forward with a plan to construct a new 1,500-bed prison facility in Sioux Falls.

While the governor's plan outlines $154 million in "savings" from the previous Lincoln County site, the state spent $20.8 million that can never be recovered.

Five people are indicted in connection to transporting contraband into the South Dakota State Penitentiary.

Gov. Larry Rhoden has announced a task force dedicated to correctional rehabilitation efforts.

Faction politics has turned a prison plan into a battle requiring a special legislative session. As that approaches, the two sides are preparing for the next round.

With formalized plans announced for the embattled state men’s prison project, multiple factions of the state Republican Party have voiced their opinions on the matter.