The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on SB19 Tuesday, which would repeal presumptive probation, part of a larger criminal justice overhaul bill that was passed in 2015.
Faulk County Sheriff Kurt Hall says the people in his county are tired of drug offenders not being locked up…

Acting Corrections Secretary Laurie Feiler says the current law is taking care of those that need to be in prison…

Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says a repeal is the only way to take immediate action against drug users…\

The bill, which was filed before the session started, will be held over for further action on Thursday, after a fiscal note is added.