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Sixth Circuit Treatment Court to Hold Graduation on May 13

May 6, 2026

Press Release, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Treatment Court

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 6, 2026
Contact: Alisa Bousa, Public Information Officer, via email or 605.773.2031

Sixth Circuit Treatment Court to Hold Graduation on May 13

PIERRE, S.D.—Sixth Circuit Treatment Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 9 a.m. CDT in the Griffin Park Community Center at 703 South Washington Ave., in Pierre. 

With their friends and family in attendance, participants who have successfully completed all phases of this drug and DUI court program will be honored. The event is open to the public and media. The featured speaker will be Rod B., a positive role model, mentor and member of the recovery community for the past 30 years. 

Treatment courts are an effective strategy for treating substance use and mental health disorders while reducing recidivism and saving taxpayer dollars. These courts have proven that a combination of supervision, treatment and support can lead people with substance use and/or mental health disorders into lives of stability, wellness and recovery. 

Sixth Circuit Treatment Court’s mission is to enhance public safety and to improve the quality of life for participants, families and the community by providing a judicially-supervised regimen of treatment, supervision and case management to alcohol and/or drug dependent participants. The Sixth Judicial Circuit established its DUI court in 2009, followed by its drug court in 2014.

Learn more about South Dakota’s treatment courts. For more information about Sixth Circuit Treatment Court, contact Coordinator Courtney Tedder at 605-223-7618 or via email. 

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