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 […]

An initial analysis by the West Virginia Department of Human Services showed that about 33,000 state Medicaid recipients are not currently meeting federal work or volunteer requirements taking effect in January, and are not automatically exempted from them, lawmakers were told Wednesday.