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Recent News From UJS
Pennington County Mental Health Court to Hold Graduation on January 20
Pennington County Mental Health Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at 3 p.m. MST in Courtroom C5 (third floor) of the Pennington County Courthouse at 315 St. Joseph St. in Rapid City.
James Valley Drug & DUI Court to Hold Graduation on January 8
James Valley Drug & DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. CST in the second-floor courtroom of the Davison County Public Safety Building, 1015 S. Miller Ave., Mitchell.
Yankton County Drug & DUI Court to Hold Graduation on December 17
Yankton County Drug & DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. CST in Courtroom A on the second floor of the Yankton County Safety Center, 410 Walnut St., Yankton.
Treatment Courts Help Reduce South Dakota's Prison Population
Feature story about the success of South Dakota's treatment courts and that just 27% commit another felony offense within five years of their involvement with the program.
Second Circuit DUI Court to Hold Graduation on November 25
Second Circuit DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. CST in Courtroom 5A of the Minnehaha County Courthouse, 425 N. Dakota Ave., Sioux Falls.
Sixth Circuit Treatment Court to Hold Graduation on November 12
Sixth Circuit Treatment Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at 9 a.m. CST at the Capitol Lake Visitor Center, 650 E. Capitol Ave., in Pierre.
Yankton County Drug & DUI Court to Hold Graduation on October 29
Yankton County Drug & DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. CDT in Courtroom A on the second floor of the Yankton County Safety Center, 410 Walnut St., Yankton.
Data Reflects Success of South Dakota’s Treatment Courts
Data from the South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) released during a Drug Court Advisory Council meeting on Oct. 14, 2025, highlights the success of the state’s treatment courts since their beginning in 2008.
Pennington County to Hold Three Treatment Court Graduations
Pennington County Treatment Courts have three graduation ceremonies taking place this fall.