SD Legislature passes criminal justice reform plan Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 3:56 pm, Thursday, January 31, 2013 PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a wide-ranging plan to cut the state's prison costs by treating more nonviolent offenders through intensive probation, parole and other programs outside prison walls. The measure is based on recommendations made by a study panel ... Read More