Prison Bill

 The governor has signed a bill to spend $3.8
million in state and federal funds for a minimum security prison in
Rapid City.

The money would be used to renovate a building on a site the
Corrections Department purchased a year ago.

Officials say the new prison for up to 400 inmates would put the
prisoners near their families and help them find work-release jobs
to prepare for their eventual release.

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