South Dakota
Women’s prison could be on the horizon for Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – With Home Invoice 1016 heading to Gov. Kristi Noem for consideration, the development of a brand new girls’s jail in Fast Metropolis could possibly be on the horizon.
The brand new minimal safety jail shall be constructed close to Feeding South Dakota on 20 acres of land. The jail would imply feminine inmates would not should go to Pierre to serve their sentences. The main focus of the brand new facility shall be on job abilities, rehabilitation, drug and alcohol therapy in addition to work launch.
State Sen. Helene Duhamel acknowledged,” A 3rd of the ladies are from the Pennington, Meade County space, so you retain it out right here you retain them near their assist system, and after they get these jobs and work launch they’ll maintain these jobs after they get out. It makes a ton of sense to maintain it right here.”
Groundbreaking for the brand new facility may occur later this yr.
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