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Pennington County Jail
307 St. Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-6116
E-mail the Pennington County Jail
Access to the Jail
is available from
St. Joseph St.,
Kansas City St. or
the Courthouse parking lot.
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SOUTH DAKOTA FACTS:
In 1900, 5610 people resided in Pennington County. By 2005, the total
population for the County reached 88,565.
U.S. Census Bureau
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American Correctional Association (ACA)
Inmate Rights
The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA)
Staff & Inmate Misconduct
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| American Correctional Association (ACA) |
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American Correctional Association (ACA) standards are the national benchmark for the effective
operation of correctional systems throughout the United States and are necessary to ensure that
correctional facilities are operated professionally. They address services, programs and operations
essential to good correctional management, including administrative and fiscal controls, staff
training and development, physical plant, safety and emergency procedures, sanitation, food service,
and rules and discipline. Standards reflect practical, up-to-date policies and procedures that
safeguard the life, health and safety of staff and offenders.
Accreditation is a system of verification that correctional agencies/facilities comply with national
standards promulgated by the American Correctional Association. Accreditation is achieved through a
series of reviews, evaluations, audits and hearings.
The advantages and benefits of accreditation are numerous and include (1) the assessment of a facility's
strengths and weaknesses, (2) the identification of obtainable goals, (3) the implementation of
state-of-the-art policies and procedures, (4) the establishment of specific guidelines for daily
operations, (5) aid in the defense of frivolous lawsuits, (6) an increase of community support
and (7) a higher level of staff professionalism and morale.
Standards are classified into two categories: mandatory and non-mandatory. To be awarded accreditation,
applicants must comply with 100% of the applicable mandatory standards and at least 90% of
applicable non-mandatory standards. However, the Commission evaluates the conditions of
confinement/quality of life as well as standards compliance levels in making their decisions
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| Inmate Rights |
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- To be protected against physical, emotional, and psychological abuse or harassment.
- To reside in a clean, well-ordered environment.
- To participate in religious programs, religious counsel of choice, and voluntary religious
services in keeping with facility rules and regulations.
- To be free from discrimination based upon race, sex, religion, or personal beliefs.
- To shower regularly and have clean clothing and linen on a regular basis.
- To visit and correspond with your family and friends and to correspond with members of the court system,
legal counselors and news media in keeping with facility rules and regulations.
- To receive emergency medical attention and other physician ordered treatment.
- To participate in jail programs, such as physical recreation, within classification guidelines and
security needs.
- To be made aware of all inmate rights, rules and regulations, and disciplinary consequences during
inmate orientation.
- To grieve any alleged violations of any of the inmate rights.
WITH RIGHTS COMES RESPONSIBILITY: Detainees are obligated to extend these same rights to
others. This requires active participation. Example: A clean room will be provided to detainees upon your
admission. It is the detainee's responsibility to maintain cleanliness
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| P.R.E.A. |
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The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA, P.L. 108-79) was enacted by Congress to
address the problem of sexual abuse of persons in the custody of U.S. correctional agencies.
Major provisions of PREA include:
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- Develop standards for detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape.
- Collect and disseminate information on the incidence of prison rape.
- Award grant funds to help state and local governments implement the purposes of the Act.
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The Act applies to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders
and is also relevant to community-based agencies. For more information on the prison rape
elimination act, go to the National Institute of Corrections website. |
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| Staff & Inmate Misconduct |
The Pennington County Jail maintains a zero-tolerance policy for staff misconduct with inmates. The
zero-tolerance policy applies to staff, contractors, volunteers, inmates and visitors. It is the policy
of the Pennington County Jail to prohibit conduct that would create a hostile work environment or sexualized
work environment. It is also the policy of the Pennington County Jail to prohibit any acts or behaviors of
sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment or sexual misconduct as defined in this policy
Inmates may report allegations of misconduct using any of the following methods:
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- Completion of Inmate Grievance Form.
- Write a letter to the Lieutenant, Jail Commander, Sheriff or any law enforcement agency.
- Report the allegation to the cellblock officer, shift supervisor, medical staff or mental health worker.
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| Members of the public may report allegations of misconduct by any of the
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- Write a letter, phone, or e-mail any law enforcement agency
- E-mail Pennington County Jail
- Telephone the Pennington County Jail Commander at 394-6116
- Write a letter to:
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Pennington County Sheriff
300 Kansas City Street
Rapid City, SD 57701 |
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Pennington County Jail
Jail Commander
307 St. Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701 |
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