Gov. Noem Signs Prison Funding and Criminal Justice Bills into Law PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Noem signed HB 1016, which funds $60 million for construction of a new women’s prison in Rapid City. She also signed HB 1017, which funds $52 million for the purchase of land and design costs for a new men’s…
“They’re not pleasant, there’s no economic development around them," one Sioux Falls lawmaker said, anticipating some public opposition around any planned purchase in the Sioux Falls area
“They’re not pleasant, there’s no economic development around them," one Sioux Falls lawmaker said, anticipating some public opposition around any planned purchase in the Sioux Falls area
“We left last session thinking there would be a pot of money set aside for country incarceration needs," Sen. Helene Duhamel, of Rapid City, said. That funding never materialized.