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SD Regional Jail Committee Makes Recommendations

SD Regional Jail Committee Makes Recommendations

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Summer study committees of the South Dakota legislature presented their reports to the legislatures Executive Board in Pierre Tuesday.
Senator Jim Stalzer of Sioux Falls was Chairman of the Study Committee on Regional Jails and State Correctional Plans.
He told the board many counties were hit with jail financing problems when property tax levies were frozen….https://on.soundcloud.com/xwL8A

Stalzer says the committee came up with a recommendation to create regional jail authorities…..https://on.soundcloud.com/qj4sG

Stalzer says some counties are interested in the regional concept….https://on.soundcloud.com/RAXDM

The Executive Board voted to accept the committee recommendations.

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