Media and Articles
Here you will find many articles either about the work NOPE has done or information pertaining to the cause. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Please check out this PSA created by Results Radio’s Don Jacobs ** (created as an individual and not as a part of RR or any other entity). ** TOBY DOEDEN INTERVIEW BELOW or here
See the January 7th Lincoln County Commission Meeting where DOC Secretary Wasko and many NOPE members speak, below (only need to watch to about 1:30:00 for the DOC info).
South Dakota could solve its prison issues for $608 million by building 8 new facilities across the state, according to a DLR Study. But Secretary Kellie Wasko and Governor Kristi Noem are pushing for a more than $1 billion single prison south of Sioux Falls. Why spend an extra $400 million on just one facility?
The DLR report proposed a comprehensive approach to address overcrowding and facility conditions by constructing multiple facilities and performing necessary upgrades at existing ones, all for $608 million.
Despite these findings, Secretary Kellie Wasko and Kristi Noem have advocated for a different path: building one massive 1,500-bed maximum security prison, nearly 15 miles from Sioux Falls, at a cost exceeding $1 billion.
Making Waves PODCAST INTERVIEW
Neighbors Opposed to Prison Expansion
Interview with N.O.P.E. Members (Featuring Tom, Sam, Maddie & Sarah) about the proposed prison in their community.
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Aug 29, 2024