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Recent News From UJS
South Dakota Veterans Court Gives Participants a Second Chance at Life
They are called Problem-Solving Courts. In South Dakota, they have proven to be the most successful way of keeping people with substance use and mental health disorders out of the criminal justice system.
Second Circuit Veterans Court to Hold Graduation Ceremony
Second Circuit Veterans Court will hold a graduation ceremony to honor participants’ achievements on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, at 9 a.m. CDT.
New Peer Support Specialist Pilot Program to Guide Drug Court Participants on the Road to Recovery
A new pilot Drug Court program in the Second Judicial Circuit aims to connect people battling addiction with coaches who have successfully navigated the difficult road to recovery.
Second Circuit Drug Court to Hold Graduation Ceremony
Second Circuit Drug Court will hold a graduation ceremony to honor participants’ achievements on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at 3 p.m. CDT.
Second Circuit DUI Court to Hold Graduation Ceremony on Aug. 15, 2023
Second Circuit DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony to honor participants’ achievements on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. CDT.
Guiding the Road to Recovery
Kaitlin Schriever lost more than a decade of her life to addiction.
James Valley Drug and DUI Court Let’s Talk Radio Segment
James Valley Drug and DUI Court Let’s Talk Radio Segment
South Dakota Unified Judicial System Problem-Solving Courts Celebrate National Treatment Court Month
The South Dakota Unified Judicial System’s Problem-Solving Courts recently held special graduations and events to celebrate National Treatment Court Month in May.
First Circuit James Valley Drug and DUI Court Graduation on June 15, 2023
—The First Circuit James Valley Drug and DUI Court is pleased to announce an upcoming graduation ceremony. The ceremony will commence on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. CDT, at the Davison County Public Safety Center, 1015 S. Miller Ave., Mitchell.
Second Circuit Drug Court to Hold Graduation on May 25, 2023
The 2nd Circuit Drug Court is pleased to announce an upcoming graduation ceremony. The ceremony will commence on Thursday May 25, 2023, at 1:30PM, at the Minnehaha County Courthouse in courtroom 4B.