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South Dakota starts work on new women's prison

Rapid City complex will be 288-bed, minimum custody facility

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Joe Sneve
Oct 17, 2023
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(Seth Tupper / South Dakota Searchlight)

South Dakota broke ground on its new prison this week.

No. Not the behemoth that will be the new men’s prison in Lincoln County. Rather, work on a $60-million complex that will house female prisoners on the other end of the state kicked off Monday.

A formal ceremony held at the 20-acre site — 1056 North Creek Drive …

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