South Dakota’s prisons are near capacity, with counts topping the four thousand mark over the past few months.

Governor Dennis Daugaard says that largely is tied to population growth…

Daugaard says they are working to control the rate of increase…

Daugaard says most prisoners in the system are tied to drug offenses. He says more treatment will help keep prison numbers manageable…

Daugaard says there are no current plans for building more prison space.