MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) About 250 people packed a public forum in Mitchell Tuesday night to learn more about the proposed state prison south of town. State and local leaders addressed key issues, including a jump in the land price to $35,000 per acre, bringing the potential purchase total to $5.6 million. Officials discussed community concerns ranging from inmate parole and health care impacts to property values and job creation. The proposed prison could bring 240 new jobs, with an annual $55 million economic benefit. For more Government stories from MitchellNow.com, Click Here.
Mitchell Residents Hear Details, Concerns at Public Forum on Proposed State Prison
Roughly 250 residents attended a public forum in Mitchell to learn more about the proposed South Dakota state prison planned just south of town. Officials addressed rising land costs—now estimated at $35,000 per acre, totaling $5.6 million—and responded to concerns about inmate parole, local health care strain, and property values.
