The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is checking into the suspected drug overdose death of an inmate Nov. 27, 2025, at the Jameson Prison Annex in Sioux Falls.
37 year old Larry Franklin was pronounced dead at the prison. An autopsy was conducted Monday (Dec. 1, 2025) and DCI is awaiting the results.
This is the eighth suspected drug overdose death of prison inmates that DCI has investigated since February of this year. Manarion Fuse and Melibu Ross are scheduled to stand trial in January 2026 for distribution of controlled substances that led to the deaths of two different inmates. The deaths of the six other inmates remain under investigation. Attorney General Marty Jackley said criminal charges are expected in some of the cases.
Jackley says he intends to submit bills during the upcoming legislative session that would address the drugs that are entering South Dakota’s correctional institutions.
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