South Dakota legislators didn’t make any progress this year in reforming the state’s juvenile justice system. That now will be a summer study topic.
Local District 18 State Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton will be a member of the committee. He says the committee will focus on finding alternatives for criminal juvenile offenders…
Stevens adds that there are many factors that play into juvenile justice…
Stevens served on the Yankton School Board for several years and says it’s important to keep juveniles at home if at all possible.
