A deputy director for Iowa's state correctional department will oversee South Dakota's prison system come November.

While South Dakota moves ahead with building a new prison in Sioux Falls, concerns continue about the leadership, staff ...

The South Dakota Department of Corrections has a new leader. On Monday afternoon, Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Nick Lamb will replace Kellie Wasko as the DOC Secretary. Lamb is the deputy ...

The search for a new secretary of the South Dakota Department of Corrections continues. Josie Harms, a spokeswoman for Gov.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As of April 15, 2025, there are five inmate deaths within the South Dakota Department of Corrections (DOC). In 2024, DOC deaths totaled 13, tying with 2022 and 2019 (12 ...