Legislative Task Force On Prisons Holds First Meeting Tuesday

Legislative Task Force On Prisons Holds First Meeting Tuesday

PIERRE — The Legislative Task Force on the Incarceration Construction Fund held its first meeting of the interim Tuesday at the State Capitol in Pierre. One of the many members of the Committee is District 24 Representative Will Mortenson of Pierre…

Mortenson says the task force’s goal is to find the best use of funds set aside by the Legislature to improve the prison system for both those inside the prison and out…

Mortenson was very impressed by the detail of information presented to the task force by Corrections Secretary Kelly Wasko…

The group will meet again at the end of August.