Mitchell backlash undercuts prison task force's support for potential site

Some Project Prison Reset Task Force members say desire for facility in Davison County overstated during last week's meeting

Support for a new prison in Mitchell is softening among members of the Project Prison Reset task force.

Less than a week after a panel of lawmakers, policymakers and public safety officials voted unanimously to explore the possibility of building a new men’s prison in the Davison County community—among others—some are now saying Mitchell is off their list of viable sites following overwhelmingly negative feedback from residents.

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