SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Corrections says a state prison inmate has died while in custody.
Officials report that 78-year-old Lee Smith died November 5th in the infirmary at the Jameson Prison in Sioux Falls.
At the time of his death, Smith was serving a five-year sentence out of Pennington County for aggravated assault against law enforcement.
The Department of Corrections has not released additional details regarding the circumstances of Smith’s death.
No further information has been made available.
