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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Dennis Daugaard on Crime
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Republican Governor:
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- Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days. (Mar 2017)
- Make mugshots and pardon process open to the public. (Jan 2017)
- High rates of incarceration does not increase public safety. (Jan 2016)
- Reforms reduced population on parole. (Jan 2016)
- Achieved Level 4 certification for Juvenile Corrections. (Jan 2013)
- Justice reinvestment: focuses resources on proven tools. (Jan 2013)
- End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2000)
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Marty Jackley on Crime
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Republican candidate for Attorney General:
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- Joint federal-state cooperation to reduce violent crime. (Mar 2017)
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Kristi Noem on Crime
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Republican:
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- FactCheck: No, BLM protests are mostly peaceful. (Aug 2020)
- Rated 77% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Billie Sutton on Crime
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| Democratic candidate for governor Sou:
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Senate:
SD 2022: 2022 SD Governor's race
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Daniel Ahlers on Crime
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days. (Feb 2017)
- Support law enforcement, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Scyller Borglum on Crime
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Gordon Howie on Crime
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Independent Senate Challenger:
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- Stricter punishment reduces crime. (Sep 2014)
- Supports death penalty; no parole for repeat offenders. (Nov 2006)
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Mike Rounds on Crime
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Republican SD Governor:
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- End parole for repeat violent felons. (Nov 1998)
- Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform. (Dec 2018)
- Support law enforcement, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Rick Weiland on Crime
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Truth in sentencing: full sentence with no chance of parole. (Nov 1996)
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Jay Williams on Crime
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Our criminal justice system is broken. (Apr 2016)
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House:
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Stephanie Herseth on Crime
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Democratic Representative (SD-AL):
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- Fund programs that help rural states hire & retain police. (Jun 2002)
- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
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Dusty Johnson on Crime
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| Republican (District 0):
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Kristi Noem on Crime
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Republican (District AL):
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- FactCheck: No, BLM protests are mostly peaceful. (Aug 2020)
- Rated 77% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Mike Rounds on Crime
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Republican SD Governor:
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- End parole for repeat violent felons. (Nov 1998)
- Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform. (Dec 2018)
- Support law enforcement, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Larry Pressler on Crime
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Independent Challenger:
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- Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
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Bill Janklow on Crime
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Former Republican Governor (1979-1986 and 1995-2002):
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- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
- Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)
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Tom Daschle on Crime
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Former Democratic Senator:
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- Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
- Rated 63% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
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Nancy Turbak Berry on Crime
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Withdrew as 2010 Dem. challenger; currently State Senator:
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- Define hate crimes by sexual orientation or gender identity. (Feb 2009)
- Remove requirement that physicians be present at executions. (Feb 2007)
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Joel Dykstra on Crime
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Republican Challenger:
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- Supports the death penalty. (Nov 2006)
- End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2006)
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Bill Janklow on Crime
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Republican (District AL):
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- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
- Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)
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Tim Johnson on Crime
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Democratic Sr Senator (SD):
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- Broaden use of death penalty. (Jan 1996)
- Truth in sentencing for violent criminals. (Jan 1996)
- Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 38% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network. (May 2007)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)
- Life imprisonment for repeat sexual predators. (Mar 1994)
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Sam Kephart on Crime
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Supports the death penalty. (Jun 2008)
- Supports Three Strikes sentencing laws, but reforms needed. (Jun 2008)
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John Thune on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SD-AL):
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- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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John Thune on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SD-AL):
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- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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