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State Administering Agencies

South Dakota SAA

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Agency Head

Craig Price
Secretary
South Dakota Department of Public Safety
118 W. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-3178 (telephone)
craig.price@state.sd.us

Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Contact

Kimberly Sturm
Internal Control/Grant Specialist
G.S. Mickelson Criminal Justice Center
1302 East Highway 14, Suite 5
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-2914 (telephone)
Kimberly.Sturm@state.sd.us

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program

Tiffany Stoeser
Office of the Attorney General
Division of Criminal Investigation
1302 East Highway 14, Suite 6
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-2234
Tiffany.Stoeser@state.sd.us

Jon Bierne
605-773-3673 (telephone)
605-773-5658 (FAX)
Jon.Bierne@state.sd.us

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

OJJDP State Program Manager

Nicole McCrae
State Program Manager (Primary)
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
202-598-2029 (telephone)
Nicole.McCrae@usdoj.gov

Juvenile Justice Specialist

Bridget Coppersmith
Corrections Specialist/Juvenile Justice Specialist
Department of Corrections
3200 East Highway 34
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-3478 (telephone)
605-773-3194 (FAX)
Bridget.Coppersmith@state.sd.us

State Planning Agency

Brittni Skipper
Director of Finance and Administration
South Dakota Department of Corrections
3200 East Highway 34
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-3478 (telephone)
Brittni.Skipper@state.sd.us

State Advisory Group (SAG)

Beth O'Toole
Council of Juvenile Services Chairperson
3200 East Highway 34
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-3478 (telephone)
Elisabeth.O'Toole@usiouxfalls.edu

Compliance Monitor

John Stewart
Corrections Specialist
3200 East Highway 34
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-3478 (telephone)
John.Stewart@state.sd.us

RED Coordinator

John Stewart
Corrections Specialist
3200 East Highway 34
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-3478 (telephone)
John.Stewart@state.sd.us

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

OVC-Funded Victim Assistance for South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Public Safety
Victims' Assistance Program
605-773-6317 (telephone)
https://dps.sd.gov/victims-services/victims-assistance-program

OVC-Funded Victim Compensation for South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Public Safety
Crime Victims' Compensation Program
605-773-6317 (telephone)
https://dps.sd.gov/victims-services/crime-victims-compensation

Date Created: January 2, 2020