Men’s prison location sparks controversyThe new women’s prison saw little pushback. ADVERTISEMENTOne of the first whiffs of trouble for the men’s prison came 10 days earlier. Timeline of prison construction planningFollowing are some of the key developments in South Dakota’s recent prison construction efforts. Tony Venhuizen, to restart a study of the need, potential locations and cost to build a men’s prison. The anticipated funding includes $24 million in interest earned by the incarceration construction fund during the current fiscal year and $42 million in projected future interest.