New Corrections Commission leadership pledges closer oversight of prison operations

New Corrections Commission leadership pledges closer oversight of prison operations

Members of the advisory board that oversees state prison operations want to meet more often, tour facilities and keep a closer eye on inmate work and rehabilitation programs. The Corrections Commission met virtually a week and a day after lawmakers voted during a special legislative session to build a $650 million, 1,500-bed men’s prison in northeast Sioux Falls. By law, the commission must approve any spending on prison industry programming. It…