Springfield NewsLocal news for Springfield, SD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.States weigh early release to cope with crowding- April 30, 2008 "We're experiencing a reduction in the number of new court commitments. Or it's maybe a change in the way the courts are sentencing inmates. There's been a real move toward identifying alternatives to incarceration." In states across America, in California, Kentucky and beyond, politicians struggling with bloated corrections budgets, overcrowded prisons and slumping economies have begun sounding a common mantra: Let 'em ... via ArgusLeader.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/springfield-sd/2008/04/states-weigh-early-release-to-cope-with-c... The Janklow 36- April 27, 2008 "That bothers me to hear that. My daughter's life could have been different if she hadn't gone through that trauma." Early release designed to ease crowding Steve Young and Matthew Gruchow Argus Leader April 27, 2008 On a mild October day almost 22 years ago, minutes after he had been abruptly released from prison, David ... via Argus Leaderhttp://www.topix.net/city/springfield-sd/2008/04/the-janklow-36?fromrss=1 State: SD inmates died of natural causes- April 25, 2008 A South Dakota Corrections Department spokesman says autopsies have determined that 2 state prison system inmates who died earlier this month succumbed to natural causes. via Argus Leaderhttp://www.topix.net/city/springfield-sd/2008/04/state-sd-inmates-died-of-natural-causes?f... Klaudts' Lawyers: Dismiss Or Move Lawsuit- April 1, 2008 Lawyers for a former South Dakota lawmaker say a lawsuit filed by one of two foster daughters he raped should be dismissed or moved to a different federal court. via KELO-TV Sioux Fallshttp://www.topix.net/city/springfield-sd/2008/04/klaudts-lawyers-dismiss-or-move-lawsuit?f... |