Johnson, Rhoden, Doeden, Hansen, Ahlers look at parole

Johnson, Rhoden, Doeden, Hansen, Ahlers look at parole

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — One of the biggest local stories in recent days in South Dakota, if not the biggest, has been the issue of parolees reoffending. KELOLAND News set out Friday to find out what South Dakota's gubernatorial candidates have to say about the issue. Republican Jon Hansen highlights three factors that he says [...]

South Dakota governor pledges parole reform days after Sioux Falls officer is shot

South Dakota will hire more parole officers, expand monitoring to nights and weekends, and make it easier to send people on parole back to prison, Gov. Larry Rhoden announced this week. Five parole officers will be assigned to an enhanced compliance unit, Rhoden announced in a Thursday news release, and five new officers will be hired to backfill those positions. The Department of Corrections will also “enhance the severity of sanctions” for peo…