Sixth Circuit Treatment Court graduates finish program with combined total of 3600+ days of sobriety

Six more people have successfully completed the Sixth Judicial Circuit’s Treatment Court program.

Graduates Frances, Misty, Teyaune, Raden, Keith and Leslie were honored by family, friends and supporters during a ceremony Wednesday morning (May 13, 2026) in Pierre. Together they had a total of 3611 days of sobriety.

May is National Treatment Court Month. The Sixth Judicial Circuit established its DUI court in 2009, followed by its drug court in 2014. South Dakota’s 17 Drug, DUI, Veterans and Mental Health courts use a combination of supervision, treatment and support to help people with substance use and/or mental health disorders change their lives into ones of stability, wellness and recovery.

According to the South Dakota Unified Judicial System, the treatment court programs have proven to be an effective strategy for addressing substance use and mental health disorders while reducing recidivism and saving taxpayer dollars. The programs have have served 2970 individuals, with more than 1400 of them– or 6 out of every 10– completing the treatment court program.

For more information about Sixth Circuit Treatment Court, contact Coordinator Courtney Tedder at:

605-223-7618, or
via email, Courtney.Tedder@ujs.state.sd.us.

Learn more about South Dakota’s treatment courts, on the UJS website, https://ujs.sd.gov/programs-services/treatment-courts.