Pierre, SD South Dakota Women's Prison View
The South Dakota Women's Prison is part of the Solem Public Safety Center, a unique facility that houses a prison, state corrections offices, and law enforcement agencies of the state, county and city governments. In 1995, legislation was introduced that authorized the construction of a new women's prison in Pierre. After the passage of the bill, the idea was pursued of joining resources with local governments to best utilize the new facility. The completed facility includes the new state Women's Prison, the Central Office of the state Department of Corrections, Pierre Police Department, Hughes County Sheriff's office, a State Highway Patrol station, and State Division of Criminal Investigation agents. The Women's Prison portion of the facility constitutes the majority of the 78,000 square foot building. The South Dakota Women's Prison opened and was dedicated on October 23, 1997. The Pierre Community Work Center is located nearby in the former DCI Training Academy. The Community Work Center houses minimum-security inmates on work release and community service status, as well as parolees in the Community Transition Program. Prison Industries at the Women's Prison includes an embroidery shop. Badlands Quilting is a private-sector prison industry with a shop at the Women's Prison. Inmates can take classes for literacy, Adult Basic Education and GED as well as receive treatment for chemical dependency and for sex offenses..
South Dakota Women's Prison Contact Details
Mailing to South Dakota Women's Prison Inmates and Staff
Inmate Visiting Days and Hours
| Day of Week | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Main Facility 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
| Friday | Main Facility 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
| Saturday | Main Facility 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm H Unit 1pm to 4pm |
| Sunday | Main Facility 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm H Unit 1pm to 4pm |
| Holiday | Main Facility 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm H Unit 1pm to 4pm |
How to Send Money to South Dakota Women's Prison
Family and friends can send money to inmates at South Dakota Women's Prison through approved methods to help them purchase essential items from the commissary.