South Dakota paroles 10 non-citizen inmates to ICE custody

10 South Dakota inmates paroled for deportation, governor says

Cells at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. (Courtesy of South Dakota Department of Corrections)A state board has approved the parole transfer of 10 inmates who are in the country without legal permission, according to South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden. The governor said Wednesday that the inmates will be transferred to federal custody for deportation proceedings. “South Dakota taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for illegal alien criminal…

South Dakota paroles 10 non-citizen inmates to ICE custody

SIOUX FALLS — Ten inmates at South Dakota’s correctional institutions have been transferred to the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation proceedings. Gov. Larry Rhoden on Wednesday, Aug. 13, announced the transfer of the non-citizen inmates, which falls under a recently established agreement between the state’s Department of Corrections and Homeland Security’s ICE. The ten inmates were each convicted of various felo…

10 South Dakota Inmates Paroled For Deportation, Governor Says

A state board has approved the parole transfer of 10 inmates who are in the country without legal permission, according to South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden.

Ten South Dakota inmates transferred to ICE for deportation

Ten inmates identified as being in the country illegally will be transferred from South Dakota prison custody to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation, Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Wednesday.The South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles approved the parole transfers as part of Operation: Prairie Thunder, a state initiative aimed at targeting crime and supporting federal immigration enforcement.“South Dakota taxpayers should not…