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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

SD: Juvenile Justice

According to the National Institute of Justice, childhood abuse or neglect raises the chance of juvenile arrest by 59%. In South Dakota, advocates say that's why it's important to provide more mental health providers to children and young adults so they can avoid entering the juvenile justice system. (Adobe Stock)
Reducing Effects of Childhood Trauma Tied to SD's Juvenile-Justice Efforts

South Dakota has been looking at ways to improve the state's juvenile-justice system. Recommendations could be considered in the new legislative …

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Juvenile justice reform advocates in South Dakota say a lack of resources for diversion programs in some counties has created unintended consequences for a system overhaul several years ago. (Adobe Stock)
SD to Revisit Juvenile Justice Reform

This summer, South Dakota lawmakers are looking at a range of issues tied to the state's correctional system. That includes another dive into efforts …

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According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Juvenile Justice Alternatives Initiative, more than 200,000 young people a year are admitted to detention facilities in the United States. (Adobe Stock)
Juvenile-Justice Reform Movement Aided by Detention Decline During Crisis

PIERRE, S.D. -- A downward trend in juvenile-detention populations during the pandemic is renewing hopes among reform advocates. The numbers are …

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Research suggests detention of juveniles can increase the likelihood that they will commit another crime. (aclu.org)
South Dakota Initiative Successfully Reduces Juvenile Detention

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – In the past six years, the youth detention population in South Dakota has decreased significantly and the number of …

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Research has shown that positive approaches to youth crime are more effective than punitive measures such as prison at treating kids. (State Farm/Flickr)
SD Conference Focuses on Positive Approaches to Juvenile Justice

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The annual Racial and Ethnic Fairness Conference is taking place in Sioux Falls today, addressing disparities in the …

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The financial costs of involvement in the juvenile-justice system can be overwhelming for youths and their families. (iStockphoto)
Money for Justice: SD Youth Facing Debtors' Prison

PIERRE, S.D. – When a young person is unable to pay court-related costs, he or she can face what's known as "debtors' prison," a practice a new …

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A new report shows that families of incarcerated children have become effective advocates for changes in the juvenile-justice system. (iStockphoto)
Report: Moms, Families Target Juvenile Justice Reforms

PIERRE, S.D. - Families of more than 170 young people in South Dakota will be feeling the pain of separation this Mother's Day weekend because of …

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Inmate phone calls will soon cost a lot less, thanks to the FCC. Credit: Polaskiglass/morguefile
FCC Slashes Expensive Prison Calls

PIERRE, S.D. - Phone calls to and from prison inmates in South Dakota will cost a lot less starting next year. The Federal Communications Commission …

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