Bill to provide final funding to green-light construction needs two-thirds majority from both houses, governor signature ...

There’s a machine in Pierre that only gets fired up every couple of years, but when it does it’s something to behold.

Governor Rhoden was joined by Mayor Paul TenHaken, Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum, Minnehaha County State’s Attorney ...

It’s been a few years since Matt Michels graced the halls of the South Dakota State Capitol. However, once Gov. Larry Rhoden ...

South Dakota's four-year process to address the state's correctional needs evolved into a plan to build a new men's prison on ...

Supporters Gov. Larry Rhoden and former Gov. Kristi Noem insisted the nearly 150-year-old SD State Penitentiary in Sioux ...

Perspectives from neighbors, policy analysts and law enforcement show division surrounding plan to build prison in rural ...

South Dakota debates new $825 million prison construction between Harrisburg and Canton, with funding drawn from state ...

The groups vocalizing support for the project include the South Dakota State’s Attorneys Association, the South Dakota Sheriffs Association, and the South Dakota Police Chiefs Association.

South Dakota Broadcasters Association The latest skirmish in South Dakota’s years long bid to build a new prison pitted ...

Lawmakers in Pierre on Wednesday voted to send to appropriators a bill authorizing the construction of the South Dakota Correctional Facility. They did so without recommendation, however.

South Dakota legislators rejected a pair of bills aimed at providing legal immunity to off-duty police officers and church ...