PIERRE — Many committees of the South Dakota legislature are hearing updates this week from many of the state departments under their purview. Department of Corrections officials made a presentation Thursday to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Director of Budget and Finance for the DOC, Brittni Skipper says Senate Bill 32 will work to open up space at the state Women’s Prison in Pierre…
Skipper says a study indicated Rapid City could provide better opportunities for female inmates…
Just over 200 minimum security inmates from Pierre would transfer to the Rapid City center if approved for construction. Senate Bill 33 would help improve medical and health areas at the Pierre facility…
If approved, the library would move from the main Women’s prison to a building purchased last year near the Women’s prison complex.
