New South Dakota DOC Secretary Chosen
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden announced that Nick Lamb will serve as the new Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Corrections.
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South Dakota Lawmakers Approve $650 Million Prison Bill
On Tuesday (Sept. 23), legislators in South Dakota approved a bill to construct a new $650 million, 1,500-bed men’s prison in Sioux Falls — a major step in a multi-year endeavor to replace the 144-year-old South Dakota State Penitentiary.
Consultant Names Benson Road Site as Best Location for South Dakota Prison
Earlier this week, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden announced that Arrington Watkins Architects, the state’s independent third-party consultant, ranked the Benson Road site as the best prison location among the multiple options under consideration.