South Dakota Women's Prison

Know somebody incarcerated at South Dakota Women’s Prison? South Dakota Women’s Prison is a state correctional facility in the South Dakota state prison system, which is part of the South Dakota Department of Corrections. This site gives you information about anything one might want to know about South Dakota Women’s Prison,such as: Find out who’s in prison at this facility? Visitation policies and procedures. The address and phone number. How to send mail and money to an inmate. And more…

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General Prison Information

Official Name:	South Dakota Women’s Prison
State:	South Dakota
County:	Hughes County
DOC:	South Dakota Department of Corrections
Warden Name:	Brenda Hyde

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Contact Information

In this section you have the mailing address and street address for South Dakota Women’s Prison. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a letter or package to an inmate there, and make sure to use the physical address if you need to know the location of South Dakota Women’s Prison.

Mailing Address

Be sure to read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures section on this page before you mail a package or letter to someone in prison to make sure that you correctly write the address, and do the right steps for sending a package or letter. If you do not follow the correct protocol, it could not get delivered.

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
South Dakota Women’s Prison
3200 East Highway 34 c/o 500 E. Capital Ave
Pierre SD, 57501

Street Address / Prison Location

Address

South Dakota Women’s Prison
3200 East Highway 34 c/o 500 E. Capital Ave
Pierre SD, 57501

Phone Number and Fax Number

Phone: (605) 773-6636
Fax Number: (605) 773-3194

Map and Directions

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Use the street address if you are visiting an inmate. You should read over the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule headings below if you are going to try to visit someone in prison at South Dakota Women’s Prison.

South Dakota Women’s Prison
3200 East Highway 34 c/o 500 E. Capital Ave
Pierre SD, 57501

Directions

from: I-90 E @43.911876, -100.339927 to: 44.356506,-100.307751

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Phone Number

South Dakota Women’s Prison inmates don’t have phones, so you can’t call prisoners, however, there are some times when it is helpful to know the telephone number to South Dakota Women’s Prison.

(605) 773-6636

South Dakota Women’s Prison inmates can sometimes make calls using:

Calling Cards
Collect Calls
Dedicated Phone Line
Prison Calling Plan

Fax Number

State prison inmates don’t have access to fax machines, so you can’t send a fax to an inmate, but there are some times when it may be useful to know the fax number to South Dakota Women’s Prison.

(605) 773-3194

Email Address

This is the primary email for South Dakota Women’s Prison. You won’t be able to reach inmates using this email address. If you need to send an email to a prisoner, go to the Inmate Email section further down on this page.

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Inmate and Staff Statistics

Total Inmates:
Total Staff:

Inmate Email

To send email to a prisoner at South Dakota Women’s Prison you must follow an specific process to make sure that the email gets to the prisoner.

Inmate Internet Access

State prisoners are not permitted to access the internet.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are special protocols that are necessary to follow when sending postal mail to a state prisoner. If you don’t then letter or package might be returned to you.

Before you send a package or letter, read the information below:

Mail Monitoring

South Dakota Women’s Prison officials will open and read all received general mail and packages. Incoming general mail can be read as frequently as deemed necessary to ensure safety and security or monitor any problems regarding a certain inmate.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

Below is the correct format for how you should address mail to an inmate at South Dakota Women’s Prison:

INMATE NAME AND REGISTER NUMBER
South Dakota Women’s Prison
3200 East Highway 34 c/o 500 E. Capital Ave
Pierre SD, 57501

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Inmate Money

Every state prison has a Commissary that serves to provide prisoners a bank account for inmate monies and for buying items not issued by the correctional facility.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Family, friends, or other sources may add money to these accounts with Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends are able to send prisoners money in postal mail and will have to send money to the following address and follow the policies shows below:

The funds must be in the form of a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You should use a post office money order, since all non-postal money orders processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day holding period, in which the prisoner will not get the funds. The Bureau of Prisons will send back money orders that don’t have appropriate prisoner info provided the envelope it was sent it has a valid return address. Checks and cash won’t be deposited to the prisoner’s account so don’t send cash or checks.

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Inmate Locator

Prisoners are from time to time moved to different prisons throughout South Dakota, so you may have to find the current location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Click on the link below to locate an South Dakota Women’s Prison inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other South Dakota state prisons: South Dakota State Prisons

South Dakota Department of Corrections Inmate Search

Inmate Visitation

Before you go to visit an inmate at South Dakota Women’s Prison, be sure that you know the following:

Visitation Schedule
Visitation Rules
Visitation Application

Inmate Visitation Schedule

Prison Visitation Procedures

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Every South Dakota prison has their own policies for inmate visitation and these policies get changed regularly. The policies below could be different since this was written, so you should also read South Dakota Women’s Prison’s official website to read the latest visitation procedures.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The visitation officer will ensure every visitor signs the prison visitors log upon entering the institution and upon departure.

Identification Required

Photo id of all visitors is required. The best forms of identification are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state issued picture ID is OK.

For all of the points listed below, read the official prison site because this info changes all the time:

Visitation Rules
Visitation Dress Code
Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Prison Records

Information about South Dakota Women’s Prison prison records to be added later.

Such as:

Inmate records
Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Death Row

Information about South Dakota Women’s Prison death row will be posted ASAP.

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Parole

Section about South Dakota parole process coming.

For example:

Parole hearings.
Review boards.
Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Release

Information about release procedures will be posted ASAP.

Inmate Programs

Programs for Inmates at South Dakota Women’s Prison

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Prison Life

Details about prison life at South Dakota Women’s Prison coming soon.

Activities.
Daily schedule and routine.
Recreational facilities available.
What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
What the food is like.
What to expect.
Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

News

A South Dakota Women’s Prison news section coming soon.

Photos

A section with photos of South Dakota Women’s Prison to be added later.

For example, photos of:

Cells at South Dakota Women’s Prison
The yard.
What inmates wear at South Dakota Women’s Prison.

If you have any photos of South Dakota Women’s Prison that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Prison Jobs & Hiring

Are you looking for a job at a prison? Have any prior experience? Have you worked at a correctional facility before?

If so, click here: South Dakota Women’s Prison Jobs

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Website

The official website: South Dakota Women’s Prison Website

Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
Victims have the right to notification.
Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
Victims have the right to restitution.
Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
Victims have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

Spouses and children of all victims.
Parents and guardians of minor victims.
Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Speak Your Mind

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Family Resources

Info about family resources will be posted ASAP.

History

A section with the history of South Dakota Women’s Prison will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

Famous South Dakota Women’s Prison inmates.
Escapes and prison breaks.
Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Links

Information About Other South Dakota State Prisons: South Dakota State Prisons