SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Some big news in the journey to replace the men’s penitentiary, a,

On Friday, the Governor’s Office announced they have entered a purchase agreement of $12.5 million in cash for the 148-acre property on Benson Road.

Despite being within a mile of each other, the Benson Road site was the much more appealing property when considering construction costs. The selected site is south of Benson Road and east of Bahnson Avenue.

“At the end, price was a factor, shape of the parcel was a factor, yeah, moving the road would’ve been a factor, but this just turned out as a complete package, the better deal,” Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen said.

The Project Prison Reset Task Force agreed to plan for a 1500-bed prison at a cost of no more than $650 million, b

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