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S.D. law would authorize use of reservation jails
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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2003 South Dakota lawmakers are trying to hammer out a bill that would allow counties to place inmates in Indian Country jails. The bill passed the House and Senate but with a key difference. Lawmakers are debating whether tribes who want to house county inmates need Bureau of Indian Affairs approval. Get the Story:
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