Work has begun on a new jail facility in Codington County.

By Alisha Reinhart Aug 19, 2025 | 8:53 AM

WATERTOWN, SD (KELO.com) — Work has begun on a new jail facility in Codington County. Voters rejected bond issues for a new jail in 2014 and again in 2017, but approved a nearly 30-million dollar proposal in November. Completion is expected in mid-2027.