Inmates sued last month to close the Walworth County Jail in Selby, and now the county commissioners are closing it.
Commissioners approved a motion Tuesday to close the jail and transfer all the inmates to other area jails within 30 days.
Experts told county officials in recent years that the 111-year-old jail is outdated and unsafe, but county officials had kept the jail open.
Attorney Jim Leach of Rapid City represents the seven inmates who sued the county.