How to Check Whether Someone Is at South Dakota State Penitentiary
Search the South Dakota state-prison records and check the reported current facility before using services associated with South Dakota State Penitentiary. County-jail and federal-prison records use separate systems.
Use the South Dakota Department of Corrections offender locator to find the person’s state-prison record. The record can include identifying details, a DOC number and the current facility, which lets you check whether the person is shown at South Dakota State Penitentiary.
- Open the South Dakota Department of Corrections offender locator.
- Search using the person’s DOC number, last name or first name.
- Compare the identifying information in the result with the person you are looking for.
- Check whether the reported current facility is South Dakota State Penitentiary.
The SDDOC database broadly covers public information about felony offenders incarcerated in South Dakota state prisons. County-jail records are handled separately through county websites, jails or sheriff’s offices, while federal prisoners are listed through the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
A county-jail or federal-prison result does not establish that the person is at South Dakota State Penitentiary. Check the state-prison locator for that placement.
South Dakota State Penitentiary is a men’s state prison in Sioux Falls. Its physical address is 1600 North Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57117, and its general phone number is (605) 367-5051. The facility mailing address is P.O. Box 5911, Sioux Falls, SD 57117.
- ✓ Person’s full name
- ✓ DOC number, when shown
- ✓ Reported current facility
After you confirm the placement, use the separate topic guides for mail and photos, phone calls and messaging, sending money or visitation to plan your next step.
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