Governor candidates clash over inmate rehabilitation as state builds new prisons

By: John Hult, Seth Tupper

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 1,742

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Two Republican candidates for governor of South Dakota spotlighted dueling plans Tuesday to prevent repeat crime.

As Gov. Larry Rhoden announced new efforts by his prison rehabilitation task force, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson pledged to create his own task force while slamming the lack of progress on the issue during the recently concluded legislative session as “unacceptable.”

Their concern about recidivism is rooted partly in recent decisions by Rhoden, his predecessor Kristi Noem and the …

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