Prison cells filling up in South Dakota

South Dakota's high prison population has garnered considerable discussion lately, but the problem's not new, said David Gilbertson, chief justice of the state Supreme Court. Since the 1930s, South Dakota's prison numbers have been about double those of North Dakota, a state with roughly the same population and demographics, Gilbertson said.
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( Courtesy photo / August 25, 2012 )

South Dakota's high prison population has garnered considerable discussion lately, but the problem's not new, said David Gilbertson, chief justice of the state Supreme Court. Since the 1930s, South Dakota's prison numbers have been about double those of North Dakota, a state with roughly the same population and demographics, Gilbertson said.

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