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SD Democratic Attorney General Candidate Randy Seiler; More Treatment, Less Jail for Drug Offenders

SD Democratic Attorney General Candidate Randy Seiler; More Treatment, Less Jail for Drug Offenders

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While meth is still the street drug of choice in South Dakota, there are more incidents of fentanyl and heroin being reported.
Democratic Attorney General candidate Randy Seiler says there isn’t enough room in the state’s prisons for all the potential offenders…

Seiler says the legislature has passed some bills to move toward more treatment..

Seiler says almost all drug offenders get out of jail at some point..

Seiler is facing republican Jason Ravnsborg (rounds-berg) in the November election.

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