South Dakota statute
SDCL § 24-15-5 — Time of eligibility for parole
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 15: Paroles From State Correctional Facilities, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 24-15-5
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
An inmate is eligible for parole, subject to § 24-15-4, after deducting from the inmate's sentence the statutory time granted for good conduct pursuant to § 24-5-1:
(1) If convicted of a felony for the first time, when the inmate has served one-fourth of the time remaining;
(2) If convicted of a felony for the second time, when the inmate has served three-eighths of the time remaining; or
(3) If convicted of a felony three or more times, when the inmate has served one-half of the time remaining.
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