Governor Dennis Daugaard yesterday signed a bill which will cut the
state’s prison costs. While South Dakota still needs prisons for its
violent offenders, the bill recognizes that prisons should not be a
place for non-violent offenders that can receive treatment and then
supervision. The bill will create a new system for treating and
rehabilitating non-violent offenders, and will avoid the building of two
new prisons. Governor Dennis Daugaard is optimistic that the reform
will be effective overall.
For a news story discussing the bill, click here.
(This entry was originally written and posted by Gordana Filipovic)
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