南达科他州为新监狱拨款20亿美元,因为更严格的法律使囚犯人数激增。 South Dakota allocates $2 billion for new prisons due to a surge in inmates from stricter laws.

南达科他州计划在未来十年内为新监狱支出最多20亿美元,以容纳因严酷的刑事司法法律而增加的34%的囚犯。 South Dakota plans to spend up to $2 billion over the next decade on new prisons to accommodate a 34% increase in inmates due to tough criminal justice laws. 国家监禁率高于邻国, 近一半的增长是因为2023年的法律要求暴力罪犯在假释前服满刑期。 The state's incarceration rate is higher than neighboring states, and nearly half of the growth is due to a 2023 law requiring violent offenders to serve full sentences before parole. 国家已拨出6亿美元,以取代拥挤不堪的南达科他州监狱,预计将增加3 300张床位的费用。 The state has set aside $600 million to replace the overcrowded South Dakota State Penitentiary, with additional costs expected for 3,300 more beds.