Lawmakers advanced a bill that would appropriate the last round of one-time funding needed to pay for a new men's prison.

The 36-year-old woman, a former employee of the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield, was sentenced Tuesday.

A former employee of the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield was sentenced to prison Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 after pleading ...

How did the proposed prison make it to 2025 and what are the common questions that continue to be addressed in various ...

While House Bill 1025 now goes to the House Committee on Appropriations in Pierre, the House State Affairs committee gave no ...

Governor Larry Rhoden calls it “gothic” and studies have shown it’s outdated and unsafe. Photos show a view of the current ...

This behavior is unacceptable and reflects poorly on the vast majority of good employees who work in our correctional facilities,” said Attorney General Jackley.

The 36-year-old woman, a former employee of the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield, was sentenced Tuesday in Bon Homme County Circuit Court, according to a release from the South Dakota ...

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.

Drug ingestion would no longer be a felony crime on the first or second offense under the terms of a bill endorsed by a ...

MINOT — On Wednesday, Feb. 5, Attorney General Drew Wrigley stood before members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and repeatedly accused the North Dakota Department of Corrections and ...