PIERRE, (KCCR) — South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden is looking to reboot the process for a proposed men’s prison in South Dakota. He signed an executive order establishing a new task force to move the prison idea forward…
Legislative leadership, including District 24 Senator and Senate Majority Leader Jim Mehlhaff of Pierre are included on the task force with certain outside members. Rhoden says the task force will answer three distinct questions on a future prison…
That timeline is short to include a special session of the legislature this summer…
Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen will chair the working group.