VIEWPOINT | A smarter approach to corrections is taking shape in South Dakota

Guest column by Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen

With the legislative session concluded, I would like to offer an update on the work of the Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force. I am excited about the reforms so far and the work that is to come.

First, a little background.

Last year, I chaired the prison task force, which led to the approval in September 2025 of a new prison, to be built in northeast Sioux Falls. That task force showed how a deliberate, transparent process can bring people together to solve difficult issues.

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