Across the country, governors and legislators continue to search for ways to reduce recidivism, control correctional costs and improve public safety. Yet despite decades of reform efforts, state ...

Rep. Greg Jamison was flat out wrong. Last November, the Sioux Falls Republican said his colleagues in the Legislature would ...

Jacob Rocha spends his days working inside a warehouse surrounded by heavy machinery and wood, tucked in the Rocky Mountains. “Learned the machines, worked my way up, everything just kind of fell in ...

Recidivism has long been a stubborn problem in the American justice system, but Jefferson County officials say a new ...

Last year, lawmakers coalesced around the need to improve rehabilitation programming and reduce recidivism rates as part of a broader investment in South Dakota’s prison system. Those two issues were ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — When it comes to rehabilitating prisoners and reducing recidivism among inmates, South Dakota is looking at successful programs in other states. Burl Cain came from ...

South Dakota’s recidivism rate is among the highest in the U.S., rising from 42% to 50% between 2011 and 2021, according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left, Rep. Brian Mulder, R-Sioux Falls; Rep. Erin Healy, D-Sioux Falls; Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen; and Rep. Erik Muckey, ...