Three inmates died on three consecutive days at the South Dakota State Penitentiary last week, continuing an uptick in deaths within the state’s prison system.
The week began with the Sept. 22 death of 57-year-old Keith McLain in the penitentiary’s Jameson Annex. A news release from the Department of Corrections said McLain died by “apparent suicide.” He was found unresponsive in his cell, the release said, and taken to a Sioux Falls hospital, where he died.
On Sept. 23, inmate Kaleb Lukkes, 25, was found unresponsive in his South Dakota State Penitentiary cell…