South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SCR608 Compare Versions

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1	1	25.882.16 100th Legislative Session SCR608
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4	4	2025 South Dakota Legislature
5	5	Senate Concurrent Resolution 608
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12	12	Introduced by: Senator Foster
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16	16	A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, To provide for an interim study to examine the South 1
17	17	Dakota criminal justice system with a focus on substance abuse, mental 2
18	18	health issues, and corrections. 3
19	19	WHEREAS, the South Dakota criminal justice system faces challenges in addressing 4
20	20	substance abuse and recidivism; and 5
21	21	WHEREAS, there is a need to explore alternative models and effective strategies for 6
22	22	criminal justice reform; and 7
23	23	WHEREAS, substance abuse is a significant driver of criminal behavior in South Dakota; 8
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25	25	WHEREAS, there is a growing movement to shift substance abuse from a criminal justice 10
26	26	issue to a public health issue; and 11
27	27	WHEREAS, many states have implemented successful models to address substance abuse 12
28	28	and mental health issues through corrections reform that could be utilized in South Dakota; 13
29	29	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Senate of the One Hundredth Legislature of 14
30	30	the State of South Dakota, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the 15
31	31	Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council establish an interim committee to conduct 16
32	32	a comprehensive review of the South Dakota adult and juvenile criminal justice system with 17
33	33	a particular focus on recidivism, substance abuse, and substance abuse and mental health 18
34	34	treatment; and 19
35	35	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the interim committee analyze successful models of 20
36	36	corrections and evaluate the performance of South Dakota's adult and juvenile correctional 21
37	37	systems, including rates of recidivism at one-year, three-year, and five-year intervals; and 22 25.882.16 2 SCR608
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40	40	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the interim committee explore how other states have 1
41	41	successfully addressed substance abuse and recidivism and provide recommendations on how 2
42	42	to transform substance abuse in South Dakota from a criminal justice issue to a public health 3
43	43	issue; and 4
44	44	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the interim committee review the effectiveness of 5
45	45	addiction and mental health treatment programs and vocational and education programs 6
46	46	within the criminal justice system and recommend improvements or changes; and 7
47	47	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the interim committee examine the effectiveness of 8
48	48	statewide specialty courts and provide recommendations to standardize and potentially 9
49	49	expand specialty courts across the state; and 10
50	50	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the interim committee review the funding and caseloads 11
51	51	for court services officers and parole agents and identify areas for improvement; and 12
52	52	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the interim committee seek relevant input from past and 13
53	53	current employees and inmates of the criminal justice system to gain insight into the strengths 14
54	54	and weaknesses of the system; and 15
55	55	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the interim committee investigate the role of the 16
56	56	Corrections Commission, including its regularity of meetings and the qualifications required 17
57	57	for membership on the commission, to ensure the commission is fulfilling its intended 18
58	58	purpose; and 19
59	59	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the interim committee report its findings and 20
60	60	recommendations, together with any proposed legislation, to the Executive Board of the 21
61	61	Legislative Research Council, on or before December 1, 2025. 22