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SD DOC – South Dakota State Penitentiary basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 605-367-5051
This facility is for adult inmates.
The inmates housed at SD State Penitentiary located at 1600 North Dr in Sioux Falls, SD are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.
South Dakota State Penitentiary houses approximately 690 adult male offenders on 30 acres and is the home to the state's most dangerous and violent criminals including death row inmates (the facility carries out death sentences in the state's only lethal injection execution chamber.). The facility is operated by the SD Department of Corrections located in Sioux Falls and is also responsible for operating the Jameson Annex which is comprised of four housing units. The main Penitentiary facility contains three housing units.
The Jameson Annex contains three housing units within a secure perimeter and a Community Work Center for inmates on work release and community service status and parolees in the Community Transition Program, which is located outside the perimeter fence. The Penitentiary participates in the prison industries program and employs inmates in an upholstery shop, a sign and decal shop, a printing shop, manufacturing license plates, in a bookbindery, and a machine shop. Prisoners can also work in supportive positions inside the prison providing custodial services, facility maintenance, and kitchen/culinary work. Inmates here are provided mental health, dental and medical services to all inmates. Additionally, inmates can receive substance abuse treatment and sex offender treatment/therapy. Inmates who do not currently possess a diploma can take adult basic education courses, literacy and GED classes.
SD DOC – South Dakota State Penitentiary – Admissions & Orientation
SD DOC – South Dakota State Penitentiary – Inmate Living Guide
Inmate employment within the Penitentiary falls into two basic categories; institutional support and prison industries. Institutional support includes those employed in foodservice, as clerks for various departments, as cell orderlies and those working in maintenance. Prison Industries consists of upholstery, printing, sign, decal, license plates, carpentry, bookbindery, machine shop, Braille unit, garments and data entry. All but the garment and data entry work is done at the Penitentiary. Most of the work is done for government agencies.
- Inmates are offered literacy, Adult Basic Education and GED classes.
- The state Department of Health provides medical, dental and optometric services for the adult corrections system. Correctional Health
- The state Department of Social Services provides mental health and chemical dependency services. Correctional Behavioral Health
visitation Info
Visiting hours for PRISON_NAME. For Directions call PRISON_PHONE
Sunday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Monday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Federal Holidays 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
No cellphones, you will be searched before visiting. NO personal belongings. Persons under probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not normally approved.
If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate's extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
