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“What doesn’t work is when we don’t utilize the criminal justice system in the way that it’s intended and should be utilized, and we just expect programs like ours to solve the problem.”
Reinbold assaulted two Pennington County correctional officers in June 2022, while awaiting trial for the murder of his wife.
Reinbold, 47, admitted to assaulting and threatening Pennington County correctional officers with a pencil in an attempt to escape last year.
Reinbold was charged with three felonies after allegedly attacking two Pennington County correctional officers and attempting to escape from custody. He will plead guilty on Sept. 1.
Eric Reinbold argued he should only serve 26 years, because that would save taxpayers nearly $400,000.