Bill To Approve Demo Of Former Pierre Minimum Center Passes Senate, Heads To Governor

PIERRE, (KCCR) — A bill to permit the demolition of the Pierre Minimum Center has cleared the South Dakota Legislature. House Bill 1046 came before Senators Thursday afternoon. Senator Jim Mehlhaff with a second women’s prison nearing completion and it being in poor condition, it’s simply not needed…

Mehlhaff told colleagues he has first hand knowledge of the building’s terrible condition…

Senator John Carley opposed passage maintaining the building should be sold…

The bill passed the Senate on a 30-to-two vote and will be come law immediately if signed by Governor Larry Rhoden due to an emergency clause.