Price tag for South Dakota's new prisons, already historic, could grow significantly
Without adjusting for inflation, the new penitentiary alone amounts to the largest one-time capital investment in state history.
Source: yahoo.com
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Without adjusting for inflation, the new penitentiary alone amounts to the largest one-time capital investment in state history.
Early in 2023, the South Dakota Legislature budgeted $60 million for a new women’s prison in Rapid City. The state also set aside $330.9 million to start work on a
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem tells legislators that estimated costs of two new prisons could rise by more than $265 million.
CANTON — Lincoln County officials want a judge to decide if the state has the right to build a prison in the county without public input or local review.