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| South Dakota Examines Prison Reform |
| By www.correctionalnews.com |
| Published: 09/06/2012 |
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PIERRE, S.D. — Prison reform has been a background theme in our country for years, existing primarily as a philosophical debate about how our country should address crime and human failings. Our nation’s current financial woes are changing that dynamic, making prison reform seem less like a theoretical concept and more like a reality that is bearing down upon the entire industry. Leaders from all three branches of South Dakota’s government announced the creation of a working group in July that will study the possibility of reforming the state’s criminal justice system with the goal of addressing rising operational costs. South Dakota’s prison population has skyrocketed since 1980, with more than 3,600 current inmates, representing a 500 percent increase over that time period, costing the state over $100 million a year. The state is also currently responsible for 7,000 people on probation and 2,400 on parole. Read More. |
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