Another man found dead in his cell at South Dakota State Penitentiary • South Dakota Searchlight

Another man found dead in his cell at South Dakota State Penitentiary • South Dakota Searchlight

People hold signs at a protest on May 23, 2025, at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight)The state is investigating another death in Department of Corrections custody. Nicholas Skorka, 42, died at the South Dakota State Penitentiary on Tuesday, according to a press release.  The release did not list a cause of death for Skorka. He is the 10th person to die in the department’s custody this year an…