Nick Lamb is South Dakota’s new secretary of corrections. He began in November and is in charge of the state’s prison ...

Kendra Owen was murdered and beheaded in 2020. Investigators thought Jeremiah Peacemaker was her killer, but ignored evidence and 'maliciously' prosecuted him, his complaint states.

Lawmakers convened Jan. 13 for the formal address, which served as an outline of Gov. Rhoden's agenda for South Dakota's ...

2026 State of the State Address by South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden (as prepared for deliver January 13, 2026) Lieutenant ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The South South Dakota Bureau of Finance & Management released their Five-Year Capital Expenditure ...

As more women enter state prisons while pregnant, lawmakers and corrections officials are expanding prison nursery programs, ...

Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch With a slate of hot-button policy issues on the table and limited funding to work with ...

Do we spend the money when they’re so young so they have the chance to become good productive citizens, or do we spend it on ...

The South Dakota Department of Corrections still needs to hire about 133 employees for the Level III secure facility, which ...

The prison's Level III security status requires continuously controlled perimeters and a wall or double perimeter fencing ...

Mayday Health has filed a counter lawsuit against South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley after his own legal action ...