44-year-old state prison inmate dies in custody

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A 44-year-old state prison inmate has died.

The South Dakota Department of Corrections (SDDOC) said Shane Osterkamp died Friday, Nov. 14, in a comfort care setting at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield.

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The SDDOC did not release the cause of death. Osterkamp was serving a sentence for felony sexual contact with a minor under 16.

Including Osterkamp’s death, there have been 21 inmate deaths in 2025, a high rate compared to previous years…

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