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Organizations Partner to Train on Child Abuse Prevention
Hundreds of professionals and community members from across the region will come together for the 23rd annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference on Oct. 5-6, 2023, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.
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.
Indigent Legal Services Task Force to Hold Fifth Meeting
The Indigent Legal Services Task Force created by HB 1064 during the 2023 South Dakota Legislative Session will hold its fifth meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, virtually via Zoom.
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.
Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts to Meet on Aug. 18
The South Dakota Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts will meet on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at 11 a.m. CDT.
South Dakota State Court Administrator Greg Sattizahn to Lead National Organization for State Court Administrators
South Dakota State Court Administrator Greg Sattizahn was elected president of the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA). Sattizahn assumed the position’s one-year term on Aug. 2, 2023, following the group’s annual conference in New York City.
Pennington County Drug Court to Recognize Graduates
The Seventh Judicial Circuit Court will hold a commencement ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, for participants completing the Pennington County Drug Court.
Indigent Legal Services Task Force to Hold Fourth Meeting
The Indigent Legal Services Task Force created by HB 1064 during the 2023 South Dakota Legislative Session will hold its fourth meeting on Monday, July 31, 2023, virtually via Zoom.
Guiding the Road to Recovery
Kaitlin Schriever lost more than a decade of her life to addiction.