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