S.D. may propose putting inmate records on Internet
South Dakota Corrections Secretary Tim Reisch says he may ask the Legislature to pass a law that would let the prison system put information about inmates on the Internet.
In 2001, the Legislature rejected a similar proposal amid concerns that hackers could change the information and embarrass innocent people. But Reisch said Internet security measures have improved so much in the last eight years that such sites can be protected from hackers.
The prison system already may release information about inmates by telephone so the public can find out about an inmate's convictions, sentence and parole date, Reisch said. Placing photos and other information online would make it more convenient for people to get that information, he said.
