Lincoln County Still Best Prison Site, Consultant Says

Third-party review ranks Mitchell site fourth for possible state prison, recommends initial Lincoln Co. site

PIERRE — A Mitchell site ranked fourth out of six options in a third-party “refresh” look at the potential sites for a new state men’s prison in South Dakota. A study from Arizona-based Arrington Watkins Architects looked at six options for a South Dakota men’s correctional facility and based on a site analysis ranked the existing Lincoln County site owned by the South Dakota Department of Corrections as the top option for the Project Prison Res…

Lincoln County still best prison site, consultant says

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A consultant for a possible new men's prison says the original site in Lincoln County is still the best. "Our recommendation for site selection for phase 1 development of the men’s capacity plan is the Lincoln County Site," consultant Arrington Watkins said in its updated report. Former state worker accused of forging marijuana card The Project Prison Reset Task Force is scheduled to meet on Tuesday in Pierre. T…

Task force report: South Dakota should build prison on DOC's preferred site or Huron

The Project Prison Reset Task Force holds discussions at a recent meeting. Photo: The Dakota ScoutAberdeen and northwest Sioux Falls should not be future prison sites, while the most suitable locations for the South Dakota Department of Corrections to build are in Lincoln County and Huron.That’s according to a consultant aiding the Project Prison Reset Task Force, which has finalized an analysis of 12 potential locations under consideration by t…

Still No. 1: Consultant says Lincoln County is the best spot for new South Dakota prison

PIERRE — Right back where we started. That's the message from a consultant's ranking of potential sites for a new men's prison in South Dakota released Monday. The study by Arizona-based Arrington Watkins Architects looked at six options for a South Dakota men’s correctional facility and based on a site analysis ranked the existing Lincoln County site owned by the South Dakota Department of Corrections as the top option for the Project Prison Re…