NEWS

News From the Department of Corrections

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                                                                                                                                                                                 2023-2024

December 20, 2024- State prison offender Mark Peters death

October 30, 2024- State prison offender Richard Woodraska death

October 7, 2024- Department of Corrections Provides Prison Lockdown Summary

October 4, 2024- DOC teams up with SDSU to expand offender reentry services

October 4, 2024- Back to School Before Returning Back to Community

October 3, 2024- State prison lockdown ends

September 25, 2024- DOC begins pilot program for messaging, video visits

September 19, 2024- State Penitentiary Lockdown Update

September 15, 2024- Public Notice of State Penitentiary/Jameson Annex lockdown 

September 10 2024- State prison offender Bobby Vanbiber death

August 20, 2024- Public Notice of High Risk Offender Release

August 19, 2024- Offender Dallas Krausch death

July 25, 2024- Offender Robert Goulding death

July 17, 2024- Offender Andrew Gordon death

July 16, 2024- State prison offender Curtis Milk in custody

July 15, 2024- State prison offender Harry Kirkvold death

July 8, 2024- State prison offender Ryan Shot With Arrow in custody

May 31, 2024- State prison offender Adam Poor Bear in custody

May 30, 2024- State prison offenders Adam Poor Bear, Ryan Shot With Arrow placed on escape status

May 28, 2024- State prison offender Douglas Logan death 

April 30, 2024- South Dakota Department of Corrections begins SAFER SD Reentry Initiative 

April 29, 2024- State prison offender Kobey Saunsoci in custody

April 25, 2024- State prison offender placed on escape status 

April 23, 2024- State prison offender Brian Gibbons death

April 15, 2024- State prison offender William Decory death

March 23, 2024- State prison offender William Cody death

March 21, 2024- State prison offender Brandon Witt in custody

March 15, 2024- State prison offender Blake Two Eagle in custody

February 18, 2024- State prison offender Brad Reay death

February 9, 2024- State prison offender Blake Two Eagle placed on escape status

February 2, 2024- State prison offender Curtis Milk placed on escape status

January 11, 2024- State prison offender Benjamin Block death

November 6, 2023- State prison offender Walter Duncan death

October 10, 2023- State prison offender Arvel Fields death

October 6, 2023- Site Selected for New Men's Prison

September 11, 2023- Collaboration Leading to Safer Communities Across South Dakota

August 21, 2023- State prison offender Robert Flying Hawk death

July 31, 2023- State prison offender Samuel Boston death

July 18, 2023- State prison offender Frank Ashley death

July 17, 2023- Public Notice of High Risk Offender Release

July 10, 2023- State prison offender Madit Borthok death

July 5, 2023- State prison offender Manford Adkins death

June 30, 2023- State prison offender Brandon Comes Flying in custody

June 15, 2023- State prison offender Michael York in custody

May 23, 2023- Parole Absconder Apprehension Unit improving public safety  

May 12, 2023- Offender Michael York placed on escape status

May 2, 2023- Offender Thomas Rabbit back in custody

April 28, 2023- Offender Brandon Comes Flying placed on escape status

April 11, 2023- Offender Thomas Rabbit placed on escape status

February 28, 2023- Offender Rufus Rainbow in custody

February 28, 2023- Offender Rufus Rainbow placed on escape status