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Prison group stuck between local opposition and limited space

Summary by The Daily Republic
On June 3 in Pierre, a gaggle of Mitchell city leaders delivered an unambiguous message to the state’s prison construction work group. The city council, mayor, county commission, sheriff and various economic development officials were all in agreement: a patch of land south of Mitchell could easily host a new prison for 1,500 or more inmates, and their community would reap the benefits. That wall of official support has since cracked under the w…

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South Dakota Searchlight broke the news in on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
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