South Dakota Department of Corrections

Neighbors Opposed to Prison Expansion met with elected officials in Canton Thursday night. The group wants answers about how a new planned men’s prison came to be in their community. Representatives from the Department of Corrections did not attend the meeting.

Lincoln county commissioners decided against discussing the Department of Corrections’ response letter on a proposed new men’s state prison.

Officials say the new facility will relieve prison overcrowding pressures in the state.

Residents say they felt caught off guard over the state's announcement on plans to build a new penitentiary in the area.

The South Dakota Department of Corrections has selected a site for a new state penitentiary.

Two state prison inmates accused of attacking a correctional officer have been indicted on charges including attempted first-degree murder.

With populations in larger cities increasing across the state, Sioux Falls breaks ground on a public “One Stop.” The new service building will be located at Dawley Farm and construction is already underway.

Two state penitentiary inmates have been charged with assaulting a correctional officer early Thursday morning. Attorney general Marty Jackley announced the charges later the same day.

There’s another leadership shakeup at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls.

Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a pair of bills into law providing funding for two new major prison projects.