NEWS

News From the Department of Corrections

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2013

January

1/25 Search underway for missing state prison inmate

February

2/4 Search underway for missing parolee

2/8 Kay Nikolas elected Chair of Board of Pardons and Paroles

2/28 Warden Bob Dooley named Director of Prison Operations

March

3/8 Search underway for missing state prison inmate

3/9 State prison inmate dies

3/18 Correctional Officer, Inmates injured in vehicle rollover accident

3/18 Search underway for missing state prison inmate

3/20 State prison inmate back in custody

3/21 New juvenile corrections program will operate from state's West Farm campus

3/21 State prison inmate back in custody

3/28 Search underway for missing state prison inmate

3/28 State prison inmate back in custody

April

4/1 Search underway for missing state prison inmate

4/1 State prison inmate located

4/1 Update on missing inmate report

4/2 Darin Young named next Warden of South Dakota State Penitentiary

4/2 State prison inmate in custody

4/15 DOC crews begin storm cleanup work

4/21 Penitentiary staff member injured in assault by inmate

May

5/3 Correctional Employees Week is May 5-11

5/3 State Penitentiary receives wastewater treatment award

5/7 State prison inmates assisting DOT with roadside cleanup projects

5/11 Search underway for state prison inmate

5/11 State prison inmate back in custody

5/16 State prison inmate dies

5/22 Search underway for missing state prison inmate   Photo

5/31 State Juvenile Corrections Programs Continue To Shine In PbS Project

June

6/9 Search underway for missing state prison inmate

6/14 State prison inmate back in custody

6/25 Search underway for missing state prison inmate   Photo

6/27 Penitentiary Staff Prevent Escape Attempt   Photo   Photo

July

7/31 Missing State Prison Inmate   Photo

7/31 State Prison Inmate Back In Custody

August

8-6 Additional Inmates Complete GED, Vocational Training Programs

8-23 State prison inmate dies

8-23 State prison inmate dies

September

9-15 Search for Work Release Inmate

9-21 Inmate Back In Custody

9-22 State Prison Inmate Hospitalized Following Apparent Medical Related Fall

9-25 State Prison Inmate Dies Following Apparent Medical-Related Fall

9-26 Search for Missing Community Service Inmates

9-30 State Prison Inmates In Custody

October

10-2 Search For Missing Teen, Son   Photo

10-3 Update: Son of Missing Teen Located

10-10 Inmates Donate To Project Warm-Up

10-16 DOC Crews Continue To Assist With Blizzard Clean Up Efforts

10-23 State Prison Inmate Back In Custody

10-24 Inmate Garden Produces More Than 21 Tons Of Food

November

11-15 Former Penitentiary Warden Receives Janklow Law Officer of the Year Award

11-29 Search for Missing Work Release Inmate

11-30 Work Release Inmate In Custody

December

12/1 State Prison Inmate Dies

12/6 State Prison Inmate Dies

12/11 Search For Missing Work Release Inmate

12/11 State Prison Inmate Back In Custody

12/17 State Prison Inmate Dies

12/20 Inmates, DOC Staff In Holiday Spirit

12/22 STAR Academy Juvenile Dies

12/27 Search For Missing Work Release Inmate