Do All Inmates in SD Get Released Into the Community Where the Prison Is Located?

Do all inmates in South Dakota get released into the community where the prison is located?

Are all South Dakota inmates released into the city where the prison is? No. Inmates who are released from the South Dakota prison system are released in the community where they were sentenced or the city of their choice. According to South Dakota law, released inmates receive transportation to the place "where the inmate received sentence or an equivalent distance." Department of Corrections spokesperson Michael Winder said many offenders choo…

Do all inmates in SD get released into the community where the prison is located?

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