A comparison with North Dakota caused some lawmakers on South Dakota’s legislative budget committee to say Tuesday that changes are needed to curb high incarceration numbers.
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North Dakota officials have continued working to improve behavioral health in the decade since a consultant said the state's mental health system was in crisis.
Fargo's Lighthouse Church was awarded a new state contract to offer more recovery services to people suffering with addiction and trauma through its Hope in Recovery program.