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New prison site up for grabs, Gov. Larry Rhoden says
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New prison site up for grabs, Gov. Larry Rhoden says

Communities submitting bids while governor says 'all cards on the table'

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May 08, 2025
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Gov. Larry Rhoden and Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen toured Southeast Technical College on May 7. (Patrick Lalley/Sioux Falls Live)

Mitchell, Huron and Aberdeen have just as much chance to emerge as the site of a new South Dakota State Penitentiary as Sioux Falls, Gov. Larry Rhoden said Wednesday.

A dozen potential sites have emerged since Rhoden reset the conversation about a new prison to replace the current penitentiary in Sioux Falls, the original portions of which were built before statehood.

Everybody’s got the same chance, Rhoden said during a tour of the Healthcare Simulation Center at Southeast Technical College.

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