Prisons: S.D. taxpayers paying for ICE holds
Dozens of foreign nationals remain in state custody despite parole to ICE
South Dakota taxpayers are footing the bill for housing foreign nationals in the state’s prison system — a cost that now exceeds $2 million each year.
That’s despite renewed focus on ridding the country of foreigners who’ve committed serious crimes, South Dakotans remain on the hook for the costs of housing and caring for the dozens of non-U.S. citizens in the state prison system.
