A 46-year-old woman suspected of smuggling drugs to an inmate at the George Bailey Detention Facility has been taken into ...

A longtime Chief Warden for the State of South Dakota has asked legislators to reconsider spending nearly a billion dollars ...

Doug Weber believes the current style of “The Hill” which current DOC leadership wants to decommission, is efficient and ...

Long-awaited facility provides critical support to individuals in mental health crises, offering an alternative to jail ...

New lawmakers had many questions about the proposed new men's prison during Thursday's budget presentation by the Department ...

Part of the department’s nursing shortage is due to nurses feeling unsafe at work, Wasko told lawmakers. It’s also becoming ...

Citizens of South Dakota may initiate legislation as either a state statute or a constitutional amendment. In South Dakota, citizens also have the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum. The ...