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South Dakota
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The Yankton-Sioux Tribe has formed a multidisciplinary team including representatives from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Federal and Tribal Probation, Tribal Social Services, Indian Health Services, the tribal school system, law enforcement, victim advocates, and others that meet on a monthly basis to combat the many issues facing those responsible for the prevention, treatment, and supervision of sexual offenders. The team is committed to coordinating services for victims of sexual assault, working together to prevent sexual abuse, and promoting collaboration among those who manage sex offenders.
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2002: In 2002, adult sex offenders made up 20% of the South Dakota’s prison population and 9% of the state’s parole population. There were 90 juvenile sex offenders in placement and 34 juvenile sex offenders on aftercare. This represented a significant increase over previous years. Treatment services were regularly available in only three communities. The South Dakota Department of Corrections (DOC) used grant funds to implement a standard assessment and treatment process for adult sex offenders on parole supervision and juvenile sex offenders on aftercare.
1999: The Yankton Sioux Reservation is located in southeastern South Dakota, covering 56,500 acres and is comprised of four communities—Greenwood, Lake Andes, Marty, and Wagner. In 1999, there were approximately 4,000 members living on the reservation. The tribe used a planning grant to: facilitate information sharing among federal, state, and tribal agencies; identify convicted sex offenders; update their sex offender registry; facilitate effective case management; provide victim advocacy; educate families of offenders; and provide a public forum for discussion about sex offender management issues.
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