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South Dakota



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State Government Contacts

State Juvenile Justice Specialist:
Ms. Jodi Kirschenman
Department of Corrections
415 North Dakota Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-4653
Email: jodi.kirschenman@state.sd.us
Web Site: [Go to web site]

State Advisory Group Chair:
Ms. Carol Twedt
Minnehaha County Commissioners
4302 S. Minnesota Avenue
Sioux Falls SD, 57105
Phone: 605-338-1264
Email: ctwedt@minnehahacounty.org

Publications and Web-Based Resources

In the Interest of Z.B., South Dakota Supreme Court , November 5, 2008
South Dakota Improves Mental Health Treatment, South Dakota, SB 178, 2005
South Dakota to Improve Treatment of Native American Youth in School, ACLU Press Release, June 2007



Fast Facts
More than 1/3 of the youth in detention are there for status offenses and various technical violations of probation and other rules. [more facts]


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