Public’s prison investment met with problems and secrecy

The South Dakota Legislature has set aside $569 million for the creation of a new men’s prison in rural Lincoln County. Since construction costs rarely go down, it’s safe to say that South Dakota will likely pay even more for what will be the most expensive capital project in state history.Given the recent spate of unfortunate stories about strife in the prisons, it looks like that s...

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