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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2002

The South Dakota Legislature's State-Tribal Relations Committee is meeting this week to address Native American inmate issues.

The meeting will also include a report on state-funded research that has found a disparate justice system. Native Americans are jailed more often than any other ethnic group, a preliminary report has found.

Get the Story:
Committee to address Indians in state prisons (The Rapid City Journal 11/12)

Relevant Documents:
Justice In South Dakota: Does Race Make A Difference? (October 2002)

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Race study confirms disparity (10/28)
S.D. study shows disparity in justice (10/22)