The Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Corrections sits at:
1001 Horse Thief Parkway
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
and handles booking for adults arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges in Oglala Lakota County.
South Dakota county jails are operated by the county sheriff. Deputies book their own arrests here, and city police departments in the county bring theirs too; some smaller counties without a full jail send arrestees to a neighboring county under agreement. During intake, the Oglala Lakota County jail staff fingerprint and photograph each person, inventory belongings, look for outstanding warrants and conduct a health screening before housing is assigned.
Troopers with the South Dakota Highway Patrol and agents of the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) also book arrests here. Federal prisoners held for the U.S. Marshals and people wanted by ICE may be housed in county jails as well.
South Dakota has no sanctuary jurisdictions, and state agencies have expanded their work with ICE. In 2025 the South Dakota Highway Patrol, the Attorney General’s DCI and several sheriffs’ offices, including Minnehaha and Hughes counties, moved to join ICE’s 287(g) program. Sheriffs generally honor ICE detainers, so a person with a detainer may be turned over to federal custody when local charges are resolved.
Roster information comes from the sheriff’s official booking list (opens in a new tab). When published, it can include a booking photo, the charges and the arresting agency. For details that seem to be missing, phone the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Corrections at 605-867-1234.
From arrival to housing or release, intake can be wrapped up in two hours or take most of a day, depending on how many arrests arrive at once.
A person arrested in Oglala Lakota County must be taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay, where bond and release conditions are set. Many minor offenses carry a preset bond schedule, and judges may release people on personal recognizance. Commercial bail bonds are available in South Dakota. For alcohol- and drug-related arrests, especially repeat DUIs and domestic cases, judges often order participation in the state’s 24/7 Sobriety Program, which requires twice-daily breath tests or a monitoring device, as a condition of bond. Release details are on our Bail page.
Call the jail directly at 605-867-1234; a jail officer can tell you whether the person is in custody.
Be ready to give the person’s full name and, if possible, date of birth. Staff use these to confirm identity before discussing anyone in custody.
It may be a few hours after the arrest before a new booking shows up anywhere.
To skip the phone call, search the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Corrections Booking Roster online.
Following an arrest and Miranda advisement, the person is transported to the sheriff’s jail serving Oglala Lakota County, or in some cases to a city police station first, and turned over to jail staff for booking.
There are several stages to booking. A defense attorney will almost always recommend saying nothing about the alleged offense, because remarks made in the jail can be documented and brought up in court.
Booking means a mugshot, fingerprints and a series of questions about health and background. Staff check for warrants in Oglala Lakota County, elsewhere in South Dakota and nationally. South Dakota law requires a DNA sample from adults arrested for felonies, so a cheek swab is part of booking on most felony charges.
After a DUI arrest, a blood draw generally requires consent or a search warrant. Refusing chemical testing under South Dakota’s implied consent law can lead to revocation of the driver’s license for one year.
New arrivals are searched, which can include a strip search, and they go through a metal detector or body scanner.
Jail staff ask about health problems, prescriptions, alcohol and drug use, allergies, suicidal feelings, tattoos and gang associations. This screening helps decide where the person is housed and whether they need medical attention or closer watch.
Belongings are taken, listed and stored by the jail. The person gets them back on release, or may sign them over to a family member or friend.
Stored property usually includes clothes, cash, wallets, purses, phones, jewelry, piercings and watches. Eyeglasses may be kept back if staff believe they are a risk, and any shoes the person keeps have their laces removed.
When booking wraps up, the person is typically permitted a phone call to tell someone about the arrest or to work on posting bond or bail.
Anyone staying in custody receives jail clothing and slip-on shoes, a blanket and sheets, a towel, soap, a toothbrush and toothpaste.
A shower, and sometimes a delousing treatment for lice or scabies, is often required before the person dresses out and goes to a cell.
Expect anywhere from roughly an hour to a full day or longer. The time depends on the number of people being booked, available staff and how the person behaves during intake.
Someone who is very drunk or violent may be placed in a detox or holding cell until they are calm enough to be processed.