SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – After months of discussion, the Project Prison Reset Task Force has made their recommendation for a new men’s prison to be built in Sioux Falls.
However, the South Dakota Department of Corrections wants to continue to show the public why a new prison is needed.
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In February, KELOLAND News was invited on an exclusive tour of the State Penitentiary but our news crew was only allowed to film in certain areas. Wednesday, eight local journalists were taken on a tour similar to the one given to the Project Prison Reset Task Force members.
“You know, there’s been a lot of discussion about what goes on in the institution, there’s been a lot of discussion,” South Dakota Secretary of Corrections Kellie Wasko said. “We’ve heard feedback from offenders saying we don’t need a new institution or family members of offenders saying that we don’t need a new institution. Yet, I wanted for all of you to see, I wanted you to see what the staff have to do. What the staff have to endure — the linear design of the facility.”…