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Has our youth gone mild? Incarcerations rates at historic low

May 23, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

The number of minors locked up in the nation’s correctional facilities is lower now than it has been in 35 years. Since 1975, juvenile incarceration rates have fluctuated, hitting a high in 1995 of 107,637. The total plummeted to 70,792 in 2010. A similar trend was observed in Douglas County with a higher number cited in 1997, 532, than in more recent years. Continue Reading

Jailer loses piece of finger in accident

April 9, 2013 in The Daily Republic

A do-it-yourself project turned into a bad day at work for a Davison County jailer Monday.
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The Byrd’s Nest: Are we really too drunk to jail?

March 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Earlier this week while watching my 10-month-old son playing with his toys on our living room floor, I tried to imagine what life would be like if he were suddenly gone. I imagined waking up in a hospital bed surrounded by doctors and nurses doing their best to tell me that my car had been struck by a drunk driver and the baby didn’t make it. Continue Reading

Report: ND, Minn., juvenile lockup rates drop significantly

February 27, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO Incarceration rates for juveniles dropped significantly in North Dakota between 1997 and 2010, and even more drastically in Minnesota, a Kids Count report released Wednesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows. Continue Reading

Belfield murderer sentenced to 30 years

January 22, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

A judge sentenced Dirk Huber to 30 years with the North Dakota Department
of Corrections today in Southwest District Court in Dickinson in the
murder of the mother of his child in Belfield in August 2011. Continue Reading

Injured local jailer on the mend

January 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Man’s jaw still wired shut following attack.
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After inmate attack, jail cameras sought

January 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Commissioners approve $8,900 for upgrades.
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After jail attack, county commissioners to tour facility

January 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Davison panel meets today in regular session.
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Huron jail with history of escapes boosting security

January 11, 2013 in The Daily Republic

HURON (AP) A county jail in eastern South Dakota with a recent history of prisoner escapes is taking steps to beef up security.
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Huron escapee broke out of ND jail 7 years ago

January 8, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Charles Beeney, 45, is considered armed and dangerous. Huron residents notified by phone, schools on lockdown.
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