Second Circuit to Hold Two Treatment Court Graduations in Sioux Falls

February 19, 2026

Press Release, Second Judicial Circuit, Treatment Court

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Feb. 19, 2026
Contact: Alisa Bousa, Public Information Officer, Alisa.Bousa@ujs.state.sd.us or 605.773.2031

Second Circuit to Hold Two Treatment Court Graduations in Sioux Falls

PIERRE, S.D.—Second Circuit Treatment Courts will hold two graduation ceremonies in Sioux Falls.

Second Circuit Drug Court will hold a graduation on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at 1 p.m. CST in Courtroom 1A (first floor) of the Minnehaha County Courthouse, 425 N. Dakota Ave., Sioux Falls. The keynote speaker will be Cassie H., a prior drug court graduate.
Second Circuit DUI Court will hold a graduation on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. CST in Courtroom 5A (fifth floor) of the Minnehaha County Courthouse, 425 N. Dakota Ave., Sioux Falls. The keynote speaker will be Jon Sommervold, executive director of Tallgrass Recovery and Sober Living Homes in Sioux Falls.

Treatment court graduation is an important milestone in a participant’s journey toward building a life of responsibility and accountability. Both events are open to friends and family of the graduating participants, as well as the public. Guests should enter the Minnehaha County Courthouse through security and proceed to the appropriate courtroom.

Second Circuit Treatment Courts provide an innovative approach to rehabilitation. Instead of prison time, treatment court guarantees supervision and allows offenders access to counseling, treatment and support to help them overcome addiction. Treatment court also enable participants to pay their taxes during rehabilitation, rather than putting their burden on the rest of the community. Treatment court participants are repeat offenders who are employed and repaying court costs, fines and child support while they work toward achieving and maintaining sobriety.

Learn more about South Dakota’s treatment courts at https://ujs.sd.gov/programs-services/treatment-courts. For more information about Second Circuit Drug Court, contact Treatment Court Coordinator Rhiannon Weber at 605-215-2648 or rhiannon.weber@ujs.state.sd.us. For more information about Second Circuit DUI Court, contact Treatment Court Coordinator Nichole Larive at 605-201-9395 or nichole.larive@ujs.state.sd.us.

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