Inmate Search 🔍 | SD DOC - South Dakota State Penitentiary

SD DOC - South Dakota State Penitentiary is a high security prison which is managed and operated by state of South Dakota. It falls under the jurisdiction of South Dakota Department of Corrections. Offenders from Police/City and county jails are transferred to SD DOC - South Dakota State Penitentiary for serving their sentence. It houses adult inmates serving long sentence usually more than a year. Most of the inmates are convicted for serious offenses like murder, assault etc. SD DOC - South Dakota State Penitentiary provides number of amenities to the inmates like TV viewing area, 3 time meals, internet and other correctional facilities.

Location

1600 North Drive PO Box 5911
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57117

Inmate Capacity

750

Website

doc.sd.gov

Fax Number

605-367-5038

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at SD DOC - South Dakota State Penitentiary?

South Dakota Department of Corrections maintains database of all offenders serving jail time at SD DOC - South Dakota State Penitentiary. To search for an inmate visit South Dakota DOC inmate search page and follow the instructions.

Note: The database is updated weekly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in SD DOC - South Dakota State Penitentiary?

It means the inmate is transferred to another prison or is released from jail. Visit Nationwide State prison search page for more information.

Q. What are the visitation rules of SD DOC - South Dakota State Penitentiary?

One must be in approved visitors list to be able to visit the inmate in SD DOC - South Dakota State Penitentiary. One must fill the Inmate Visitation Application form and submit it to the Prison authority. It can take up to 30 days for the application to be processed. Once the application is processed one can visit the inmate.
Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call 605-367-5051.