No immediate changes to SD work-release program - KOTA Territory News

No immediate changes to SD work-release program

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ South Dakota's corrections secretary says no immediate changes are expected to the state's work-release program after an incident in which a state prison inmate out looking for a job allegedly pushed his way into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her.

Secretary Denny Kaemingk (KAY'-mihnk) tells the Argus Leader (http://argusne.ws/Jp8VR3) the work-release program helps phase inmates back into society, and that many inmates find a job and return to the public with no incident. He says it's better than letting inmates out at the end of their prison terms to fend for themselves.

State Sen. Craig Tieszen is a member of the Corrections Commission. He says he expects a report from the Department of Corrections on Monday's alleged incident that will help determine whether anything could have been done differently.

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Information from: Argus Leader, http://www.argusleader.com

 

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