Facilities in Pennington County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Pennington County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. Use the facility's own lookupPennington County Friendship House, Pennington County Jail. It is the source of record.
  2. CallPennington County Jail: (605) 394-6116; Black Hills Children's Home Society: (605) 343-5422; Western South Dakota Juvenile Services Center: (605) 394-2639. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Pennington County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Pennington County go?

We list 5 facilities in Pennington County, South Dakota: Pennington County Friendship House (703 Adams St, Rapid City); Pennington County Jail (307 St. Joseph St, Rapid City); Black Hills Children's Home Society (24100 S. Rockerville Rd, Rapid City); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Pennington County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.

What phone numbers do we list for Pennington County jails and facilities?

Pennington County Jail: (605) 394-6116. Black Hills Children's Home Society: (605) 343-5422. Western South Dakota Juvenile Services Center: (605) 394-2639. Rapid City Community Work Center: (605) 394-5294. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Pennington County?

Pennington County Friendship House has its own inmate lookup (pennco.org), the source of record. Or call Pennington County Jail at (605) 394-6116 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Pennington County?

The closest county jails we list outside Pennington County are Meade County Jail in Sturgis (Meade County, about 29 miles), Lawrence County Jail in Deadwood (Lawrence County, about 34 miles) and Fall River County Jail in Hot Springs (Fall River County, about 43 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.