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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.
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Lincoln county commissioners decided against discussing the Department of Corrections’ response letter on a proposed new men’s state prison.
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Officials say the new facility will relieve prison overcrowding pressures in the state.
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Residents say they felt caught off guard over the state's announcement on plans to build a new penitentiary in the area.
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The South Dakota Department of Corrections has selected a site for a new state penitentiary.
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Two state prison inmates accused of attacking a correctional officer have been indicted on charges including attempted first-degree murder.
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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.
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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.
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There’s another leadership shakeup at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls.
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Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a pair of bills into law providing funding for two new major prison projects.