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South Dakota Inmate Search

Updated on: February 10, 2024
South Dakota

About South Dakota Department of Corrections

The South Dakota Department of Corrections is the agency responsible for keeping an updated database on those individuals who are serving their time behind bars in South Dakota state prisons.

The database is online and available to the public. It can be found on the official South Dakota Department of Corrections website. The databases include those in prison, on parole, and those that completed their time and no longer under the South Dakota Department of Corrections supervision. You can search the database by their DOC number or their first and last name.

The state of South Dakota database does not include South Dakota city or county jails. Those jails keep their own records separate from the state.

Basic Information

Department Name South Dakota Department of Corrections
Official Website https://doc.sd.gov/
Currently Incarcerated Inmates https://doc.sd.gov/adult/lookup/
Visitor Application https://doc.sd.gov/about/faq/visitation.aspx, https://doc.sd.gov/forms/visitation/
Send Mail/Packages https://doc.sd.gov/about/faq/mail.aspx
Send Money https://doc.sd.gov/about/faq/finances.aspx
Phone Calls https://doc.sd.gov/about/faq/telephone.aspx
Location 3200 East Highway 34, c/o 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501
Phone Number (605) 773-3478
Fax (605) 773-3194

How to Do an Inmate Search in South Dakota

Nationwide Inmate Records Online Check

Jail records, court & arrest records, mugshots and even judicial reports.

When an offender is housed in state prison, they are property of the Department of Corrections Division. As stated above every state’s Department of Corrections Division has their own jail roster or database that the general public may use.

The South Dakota Department of Corrections offender search database can be found on the official South Dakota Department of Corrections website.

You can search the inmate list by using the following pieces of information:

The DOC number will take precedence during all searches. The DOC is a six-digit number. All incoming inmates will be assigned their DOC number by the South Dakota Department of Corrections. This will be the easiest and quickest way to locate an inmate.

If you decide to enter their DOC number in the field provided, you will NOT need to enter their first and last name. However, the DOC field will only show results for the EXACT number you have entered, so you will want to double check, if no results pop up.

If you don’t know the inmate’s DOC number or there are no search results for the DOC number you plugged in, the next thing you can do is search by the inmate’s first and last name.

When you finally get some search results, you will see a list of all inmates that fit the criteria you plugged in. This is not a release search. All inmates are currently sitting behind bars.

You will see the following pieces of information in the South Dakota jails inmate search:

You can click on the inmate’s name to bring up their own personal file. When you do this, you will see the following information:

Types of Correctional Facilities in South Dakota

List of Correctional Facilities in South Dakota

Correctional Facility Name Type County
Wagner City Jail, South Dakota City Jail Charles Mix County
Winner City Jail, South Dakota City Jail Tripp County
South Dakota Women’s Prison, South Dakota State Prison Hughes County
Lawrence County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Lawrence County
Spink County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Spink County
Brown County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Brown County
Buffalo County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Buffalo County
Rapid City Minimum Unit, South Dakota State Prison Minnehaha County
Yankton County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Yankton County
Minnehaha County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Minnehaha County
Faulk County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Faulk County
Lake County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Lake County
Milbank City Jail, South Dakota City Jail Grant County
Jameson Annex State Penitentiary, South Dakota State Prison Minnehaha County
Mellette County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Mellette County
Mike Durfee State Prison, South Dakota State Prison Minnehaha County
Pennington County Work Release, South Dakota County Jail Pennington County
Day County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Day County
Yankton Minimum Unit, South Dakota State Prison Yankton County
Pennington County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Pennington County
Lincoln County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Lincoln County
Clay County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Clay County
Davison County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Davison County
Deuel County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Deuel County
Rapid City City Jail, South Dakota City Jail Pennington County
Roberts County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Roberts County
Beresford City Jail, South Dakota City Jail Union; Lincoln County
Eagle Butte City Jail, South Dakota City Jail Dewey County
South Dakota State Penitentiary, South Dakota State Prison Minnehaha County
Brown County Juvenile Center, South Dakota County Jail Brown County
Yankton Federal Prison Camp, South Dakota Federal Prison Yankton
Meade County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Meade County
Butte County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Butte County
McCook County Jail, South Dakota County Jail McCook County
Western South Dakota Juvenile Detention Center, South Dakota Regional Facility Penningtion County
Community Alternatives of the Black Hills (CABH), South Dakota Re-entry & Treatment Facility Pennington County
Patrick Henry Brady Academy, South Dakota State Prison Custer County
Moody County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Moody County
Hughes County Jail, South Dakota County Jail Hughes County
Brookings County Detention Center, South Dakota County Jail Brookings County