How to write to someone at South Dakota State Penitentiary
The department lists the address below for South Dakota State Penitentiary but doesn't label it for personal mail. Check the department's mail page before you write.
Checked against the department's own pages . How we check, and corrections
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Dashed lines are for you to fill in, in the department's own words.
Put the person's name, their DOC number and a complete, legible return address on your mail, or it may be rejected. The department doesn't say the facility address it lists is for personal mail; check with the facility before you write.
- Where letters go
- The department doesn't say
- What happens to them
- The department doesn't say
- What they get
- The department doesn't say
“Mail must include the offenders name and DOC number as well a complete, legible return address.” Department source
“Hardcover and hollow or wire bound books and mailings that include more than 12 photos are subject to rejection.”
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GettingOut
Either of you can send the request; both accept.
- Create an account at gettingout.com or in the GettingOut app, then activate it from the email they send you.
- Add the person as a contact. In some states the person inside can instead send you an email invitation that links to GettingOut.
- The person inside must accept your contact request (or you accept theirs) before you can message.
- Deposit funds into your Friends & Family account, then send messages from the Message tab.
South Dakota: Messages can only be exchanged with approved contacts on the person's phone list. Contacts not yet approved show as Pending in GettingOut. No photos.
Questions
What is the mailing address for South Dakota State Penitentiary?
[Full name], [ID number], 1600 North Drive PO Box 5911 Sioux Falls, SD 57117.
Is mail scanned at South Dakota State Penitentiary?
South Dakota's pages don't say whether letters are scanned or copied. Check its mail page.
Can I message someone at South Dakota State Penitentiary electronically?
South Dakota uses GettingOut. On GettingOut, either side can send the contact request, and both have to accept it.
Can someone at South Dakota State Penitentiary be listed on a pen pal site?
We found no rule in South Dakota's published policies against it, and normal mail rules still apply. Rules change; the department's page is the final word.
Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we fix it from the department's page. How we check.
Sources: South Dakota State Penitentiary page, South Dakota mail rules, read 2026-10-07. Rules change; the department's page is the final word. Find someone: official inmate locator.
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