Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Chance At Parole For Young Offenders Dies

SD Legislative Resource Council

Lifers who committed their crimes before they were 25 years old will not have a chance at parole when they turn 50.

Senate Bill 146 has been killed in the House Judiciary Committee. The bill offered a second chance to young offenders serving life sentences.

But opponents say "life means life" in South Dakota.

Victoria Wicks reports for SDPB.

Credit SD Attorney General
Chief Deputy Attorney General Charles McGuigan

Rapid City freelancer Victoria L. Wicks has been producing news for SDPB since August 2007. She Retired from this position in March 2023.
Related Content