MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota’s Project Prison Reset task force is narrowing down plans for a new men’s prison after more than eight hours of discussion in Pierre last week. The group now supports building one or more facilities at current Department of Corrections sites or near Worthing or Mitchell, officially rejecting the 825-million-dollar plan for rural Lincoln County. They say the new new target is space for up to 1700 inmates with a price tag no higher than 600 million. Construction firm JE Dunn will bring design options to the next meeting in July. State Senators Chris Karr and Jamie Smith say lawmakers are focused on both cost and making sure new facilities support rehab and successful reentry. A separate legislative committee starts work later this month to analyze incarceration trends, prison alternatives, and barriers people face after release. For more Government stories from MitchellNow.com, Click Here.
Task Force Prison Plan Latest
South Dakota’s Project Prison Reset task force is refining plans for a new men's prison, aiming to house up to 1,700 inmates at a cost below $600 million. After extensive talks in Pierre, the group rejected the original $825 million rural Lincoln County proposal and is now considering locations near Worthing, Mitchell, or existing Department of Corrections sites.
