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| State prepares to start work with tribes on experiments for paroles on reservations |
| By capjournal.com |
| Published: 06/12/2013 |
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SOUTH DAKOTA - Beginning with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe next week, state officials are scheduled to start visiting Indian reservations in South Dakota to lay the foundation for new tribal parole programs. State Tribal Affairs Secretary J.R. LaPlante briefed members of a legislative panel Tuesday about the plan that will involve his office and the state Department of Corrections. He said an inventory will be taken at each site of services, housing, courts, law enforcement, facilities and relationships. The goal is to allow tribal members to return to their reservations to serve parole or probation after their release from state prisons. The pilot programs are authorized under one part of the sweeping Criminal Justice Initiative passed by the Legislature last winter with the full support of the governor and state Supreme Court. Read More. |
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