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Public Safety Improvement Act

Public Safety Improvement Act. Criminal Justice Initiative Work Group Process. 35+ stakeholder meetings 6 meetings from July through October 2012 Analyzed state data including prison, parole, probation, and sentencing information Examined evidence based practices proven to reduce recidivism

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Public Safety Improvement Act

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  1. Public Safety Improvement Act

  2. Criminal Justice Initiative Work Group Process • 35+ stakeholder meetings • 6 meetings from July through October 2012 • Analyzed state data including prison, parole, probation, and sentencing information • Examined evidence based practices proven to reduce recidivism • Assessed policy examples • Work reviewed and guided by Council of Advisors

  3. South Dakota’s prison population rose more than 500% in the past 35 years 546

  4. The prison population is projected to grow by 25% in the next 10 years at a cost of $224 million.

  5. 2010 Incarceration Rates by StatesRate/100,000 of Population Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Prisoners in 2010 * Midwest includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin

  6. Public Safety Improvement Act • The goals are: • Improve public safety by investing in programs, practices, and policies that have been proven to reduce recidivism. • Hold offenders more accountable by strengthening community supervision. • Reduce corrections spending and focus prison space on violent, chronic, and career criminals. • The initiative will NOT address topics such as: • Legalization of any drugs • Releasing any current inmates from prison • Juvenile justice, death penalty, sex offender registry • Root causes of crime such as education, poverty, etc.

  7. Public Safety Improvement Act Policy Areas Hold offenders more accountable in order to protect public safety and reduce recidivism through additional tools, mandates, and resources. Supervision and Reinvestment Statutory Review Focus prison space on violent and career criminals. Ensure sustainability through oversight and accountability. Sustainability & Efficiency

  8. County Impacts from Public Safety Improvement Act • Impacts: • Preliminary Hearings • SAVIN • Restitution Collection • Earned Discharge • HOPE Program • Oversight Committee • Drug Courts • DUI Courts • Reinvestment Fund • Jail Days from Probationers

  9. Public Safety Improvement Act (SB70) Endorsed By: • Governor Dennis Daugaard • Chief Justice David Gilbertson • Attorney General Marty Jackley • Sheriffs Association • Police Chiefs Association • State’s Attorneys Association • Network Against Family Violence • County Commissioners Association • Council of Mental Health Centers • Council of Substance Abuse Directors • State Bar Association • South Dakota Family Policy Council

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