PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) All state prison facilities in South Dakota have been placed on lockdown according to the Department of Corrections. Officials say the move is not in response to a disturbance or assault, but no further details were given. In-person visitation has been canceled, while essential operations like meals, transport, and clinical services continue. There is no timeline for when the lockdown will be lifted.
South Dakota Prisons Placed on Lockdown
All state prison facilities in South Dakota have been placed on lockdown according to the Department of Corrections. Officials say the move is not in response to a disturbance or assault, but no further details were given.
