South Dakota is on track to spend $2 billion on prisons in the next decade

South Dakota is on track to spend $2 billion on prisons in the next decade

South Dakota is on a path to invest $2 billion into its corrections facilities in the next decade as a result of its stringent crime laws

The South Dakota State Penitentiary sits north of downtown Sioux Falls on Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Sarah Raza)