Prison task force 2.0 faces steeper test after Gov. Rhoden's $650M promise
Panel charged with tackling recidivism, inmate programming gaps signals quick response wanted
The next chapter in South Dakota’s ongoing prison-reform saga is here.
A promise by Gov. Larry Rhoden to bring holistic changes to South Dakota’s maligned corrections system cultivated support for a $650 million men’s prison during a special session last month. And now members of the panel of elected officials, public safety representatives, state leaders and criminal justice experts tasked with helping the governor keep that promise say they want to move quickly to deliver reform.
