South Dakota’s Prison Reset Task Force is racing against time with only two meetings left before making critical recommendations on prison overcrowding. The group must decide what type of facility to build and where. Attorney General Marty Jackley suggests a 1,500–1,700 bed prison could be constructed for significantly less than current estimates, possibly using existing state-owned sites.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that a Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) review has found an Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety officer was justified in using force during a May 2, 2025, high-speed pursuit in Fall River County.
A 52-year-old Sioux Falls man, Stacy Hoover, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor after he tried to meet who he believed was a 15-year-old girl. The individual was actually an undercover officer.
Plans for a new South Dakota state prison have encountered another delay, as a new consultant report gives the Project Prison Reset workgroup a broader view of the corrections system.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has appointed veteran law enforcement officers Mike Hockett and Dane Rasmussen as Special Agents in Charge (SAC) for the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). In their new leadership roles, Hockett and Rasmussen will oversee drug and major felony investigations, officer-involved shootings, agent training, and misconduct reviews.
Raymond Bald Eagle is facing up to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with a fatal assault on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
Authorities have identified Mikelena Neal, a 24-year-old woman, as the victim in a fatal single-car crash in Lincoln County. The accident occurred last Wednesday near Worthing, South Dakota, when Neal reportedly lost control, over-corrected, and rolled her vehicle. She was ejected from the car and died at the scene. A one-month-old baby, who was properly restrained, sustained only minor injuries.
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The Project Prison Reset task force has released new findings following a third-party report by Arrington Watkins, confirming that the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls has reached the end of its operational life.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is alerting residents about a rising “Toll Road” text scam targeting mobile users. The scam falsely claims individuals owe toll taxes for using South Dakota roads and bridges, which remain toll-free.