South Dakota Codified Laws 26-8D-5. Evaluation and recommendations to improve outcomes for Native American children in juvenile justice system
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The Department of Tribal Relations, in coordination with necessary state agencies, treatment providers, law enforcement, and stakeholders, shall evaluate and make recommendations to the oversight council to improve outcomes for Native American children in the juvenile justice system. Options for consideration may include sharing of treatment resources, information sharing about children under probation supervision, and joint supervision.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-8D-5
- Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Treatment: when used in a juvenile justice context, targeted interventions that utilize evidence-based practices to focus on juvenile risk factors, to improve mental health, and to reduce the likelihood of delinquent behavior. See South Dakota Codified Laws 26-8D-1
Source: SL 2015, ch 152, § 8.