Jamison, city councilors analyze possible prison sites

Jamison, city councilors analyze possible prison sites

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Since the last Project Prison Reset task force meeting, three new locations have been presented to the committee. Two of those are in Sioux Falls. Although the current men's prison is in the city, task force member Greg Jamison is giving city officials here the same opportunity to give feedback. FCC chairman climbs KELOLAND-TV tower "I wanted to give the Sioux Falls City Council a chance to participate in that s…

Cost, dilemmas of South Dakota's potential prison sites examined; $600M target in doubt

Sen. Chris Karr voices his support for replacing the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls while Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead and Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen look on. (Joe Sneve / The Dakota Scout)The state would spend as much as $887 million on new men’s prison facilities — or as little as $622.8 million — depending on where and what gets built.That’s according to a state engineer and consultant report evaluating more than a dozen potential s…