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Prisons and jails in South Dakota

South Dakota has 34 prisons and jails: 0.7% of the US total of 4,960. That ranks #40 by count and #8 per person (3.68 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

national rank (per capita)

prisons and jails

3.68

per 100k residents

The data

Source: HIFLD Prison Boundaries (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), final release, 2025. Each facility at the centre of its boundary. The Prison Policy Initiative counts 5,077 facilities (2026); counts differ by which kinds of facility are included.

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South Dakota: 34 rows (CSV)All of the US (CSV)

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Named prisons and jails in South Dakota include

Union County Jail · Clay County Jail · Mike Durfee State Prison · Yankton County Sheriff · FPC Yankton · Yankton Community Work Center · Bon Homme County Jail · Charles Mix County Jail · Fall River County Jail · Minnehaha County Jail · Minnehaha County Corrections Center · South Dakota State Penitentiary

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