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Smart justice is an issue that transcends political parties. Across the country, as well as here in South Dakota, we’re seeing a transformation in public opinion about prisons and crime. We need a criminal justice system that values fairness and justice, not harsh sentences at all costs.

It’s time to get smart on crime instead of tough on crime. Let’s put people, like Terry Liggins, before prisons.

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Why Smart Justice?

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Aug 09, 2019
SD Prison

South Dakota can cut its prison population in half by 2025. Here's how.

Ultimately, a smarter criminal justice system is up to South Dakota’s voters, policymakers, communities, and criminal justice advocates as they move forward with the urgent work of ending the state’s obsession with mass incarceration.