8% of the population, 40% of SD's inmates

8% of the population, 40% of SD's inmates

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As the state of South Dakota seeks to turn land in northeast Sioux Falls into a new men's prison, much of the attention has focused on the facility's location and cost. But less prevalent at times has been a focus on who spends time behind bars in South Dakota's Department of Corrections. Per the most recently available statistics from the South Dakota Department of Corrections and the U.S. Census Bureau, about 40% of …