Work, housing and staffing: How South Dakota’s corrections chief aims to keep inmates from returning

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 1,104

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota’s repeat offense rate for people who leave prison can return to the low point it saw a a dozen years ago, the state’s corrections secretary said Tuesday.

Nick Lamb, now six months into his role atop the Department of Corrections, laid out the agency’s plan Tuesday at the Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force at its meeting in Sioux Falls. The plan includes work release programs, residential housing for inmates and a …

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