PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D. — Pennington County has been awarded $300,000 grant to help close the gap of racial inequality in the criminal justice system.
It’s from the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation.
The grant is a part of the Safety and Justice Challenge, a national initiative to reduce over-incarceration, and to help to close racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system.
With funds from the grant for diversion programs, Pennington County law enforcement has been able to signif