Research & Publications

Publication
Jul 1, 2021
ACLU Prison Image 1
  • Smart Justice

REPORT: OVER-JAILED AND UN-TREATED

How the Failure to Provide Treatment for Substance Use in Prisons and Jails Fuels the Overdose Epidemic
Publication
Aug 27, 2020
voet absentee in south dakota
  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

How to vote absentee in South Dakota's 2020 Election

Here's how to vote absentee like your rights depend on it.
Publication
Jun 29, 2020
COVID Banner
  • Smart Justice

Failing Grades: States’ Responses to COVID-19 in Jails & Prisons

New ACLU and PPI Report Shows Gross Negligence in States’ Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic in Prisons and Jails
Publication
Aug 9, 2019
Blue prison image
  • Smart Justice|
  • +1 Issue

REPORT: South Dakota Can Reform Its Criminal Legal System

South Dakota has 3,799 people in prison. We can reduce that number.
Publication
Apr 16, 2019
classroom photo
  • Smart Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Cops and No Counselors: South Dakota

How the Lack of School Mental Health Staff Is Harming Students