South Dakota prisons struggle to prepare inmates for release, and the support systems meant to help them on the outside often fall short, according to a report from a national nonprofit. The assessment found consistent gaps in support, employment, housing and mental health and addiction treatment for people leaving prison. It also found the state […]

Kelly Cockrell said when her son was killed in a car crash at the age of 24, “I just spiraled.”  Cockrell, 49, said she started using drugs, lived on the streets of Salt Lake City for about five months, and attempted to take her own life before she was hospitalized. But she eventually got help […]