State will pay extra for county jail space amid crackdown on alleged parole violations

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 1,015

Last Updated: 2 days, 9 hours ago

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SIOUX FALLS — The South Dakota Department of Corrections will pay the state’s most populous county a premium to house people accused of violating parole, under the terms of a short-term contract approved Tuesday.

The price bump for room and board at the Minnehaha County Jail is one ripple effect from a state-level crackdown on parolee behavior. It’s pushed more parolees into local jails and spurred the sheriff to open and staff the facility’s …

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