SPRINGFIELD, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota corrections officials say they are investigating a pair of incidents at the state prison in Springfield that left six inmates injured.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The South Dakota Attorney General’s office announced that two inmates have been found guilty of assaulting two correctional inmates at the South Dakota Penitentiary in ...

A former inmate who testified Tuesday said he spent time there and at the Federal Correctional Institution of Leavenworth in Kansas, a prison of similar vintage.

The report forecasts South Dakota's male inmate population is expected to grow to 4,485 by 2036. South Dakota needs even more prison beds — and immediately — than initially suggested ...

State investigators said the alleged felony offense was uncovered through recorded phone conversations between the defendant ...

SPRINGFIELD, S.D. (KELO) — Robert Goulding, a 67-year-old inmate at Mike Durfee State Prison, died on Wednesday, according to the South Dakota Department of Corrections. Goulding, who was ...

The state prison system collected at least $1.25 million in fees from inmates and their families for phone and messaging services in the three years leading up to this month’s sudden shutdown of ...

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An inmate at a South Carolina prison was found dead Tuesday, officials said. Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger said his office responded to a call from the Tyger River Correctional ...

According to officials, a female correctional officer was assaulted at Lee Correctional Institution. While a male officer rushed to her aid, he was attacked by several inmates. The female officer ...

An inmate at a South Dakota prison was caught within 10 minutes of attempting to escape. The man was caught two blocks away from a hospital where he was receiving treatment.

SPRINGFIELD — South Dakota needs a new prison. How large it ought to be or where are open questions, but a work group appointed to “reset” discussions on a new men’s prison agreed on that ...