On today's show...
In 2018, Congress passed the First Step Act, bipartisan legislation addressing criminal justice reform.
The Supreme Court will tackle a language and timing question of the law on Monday in Hewitt v. United States, which was consolidated with Duffey v. United States.
Mike Thompson, J.D., is an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Sioux Falls and walks us through the case's legal questions (1:00 to 10:50).
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says he'll introduce seven bills before the Legislature. He previews his priorities this session, including government accountability and addressing human trafficking (10:50 to 25:42).
The state wants to build a new men's penitentiary. Outgoing Sen. Linda Duba breaks down the budget for it (25:42 to 31:00).
The dean of the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law explores the Hewitt v. United States case through a legislative lens. Neil Fulton, J.D., shares what he tells students about crafting language for new laws (31:00 to 48:58).
