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Sixth Circuit Treatment Court to Hold Graduation on November 12

November 5, 2025

Press Release, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Treatment Court

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Nov. 5, 2025
Contact: Alisa Bousa, Public Information Officer, Alisa.Bousa@ujs.state.sd.us or 605.773.2031

Sixth Circuit Treatment Court to Hold Graduation on November 12

PIERRE, S.D.—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. 

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 Supreme Court Justice Janine M. Kern. 

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 offender. 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 at https://ujs.sd.gov/programs-services/treatment-courts. For more information about Sixth Circuit Treatment Court, contact Coordinator Courtney Tedder at 605-223-7618 or Courtney.Tedder@ujs.state.sd.us.  

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About South Dakota Courts: The Unified Judicial System (UJS) consists of the Supreme Court, Circuit Courts and State Court Administrator’s Office. The Supreme Court is the state’s highest court and final decision maker on South Dakota law. The Circuit Courts are the state’s trial courts where criminal proceedings and civil litigation are handled. The State Court Administrator’s Office provides centralized administrative assistance and support services for the South Dakota judiciary. Learn more at https://ujs.sd.gov.