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South Dakota official says prison reform working
By siouxcityjournal.com- Kevin Burbach
Published: 07/30/2014

PIERRE, S.D. | A state law aimed at reducing South Dakota's prison population and saving money is working, South Dakota's general counsel said Tuesday, saying that the number of offenders in drug courts has dramatically increased, leaving nonviolent offenders out of prison.

Jim Seward told the Government Operations and Audit Committee on Tuesday that the Public Safety Improvement Act has tripled the number of nonviolent offenders in the state's DUI and drug courts, increased the number of offenders on probation and decreased the number serving parole.

The legislation passed in 2013 brought about sweeping reforms that changed the state's focus on nonviolent drug offenders and authorized the state Supreme Court to set up drug courts. Drug and DUI courts allow people with nonviolent drug offences to opt for treatment and supervision rather than time in prison.

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