A bill sponsored by South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg that would revise the use of presumptive probation was passed by the state Senate Tuesday.
Senator Lance Russell of Hot Springs says the bill would help law enforcement get to the root of illegal drug distribution….
Senator Art Rusch of Vermillion says putting drug offenders back on the street to aid law enforcment is not helping them…
Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton says most drug offenders need treatment not jail…
The bill passed on a vote of nineteen to sixteen and now moves to the House.
