State-ordered study says opioid settlement money should target treatment for incarcerated people

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 1,019

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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South Dakota should spend opioid settlement money in the coming years to address the needs of people entering or leaving prisons and jails, according to an assessment prepared for the state Department of Social Services.

The department commissioned the $325,000 statewide needs assessment to help guide the state’s investment of settlement dollars. The inadequacy of the programs and services for addicted people in the justice system was a major takeaway, the department secretary told members …

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