South Dakota statute
SDCL § 24-15A-42 — Procedural rules--Parole release standards
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 15A: Adult State Correctional Parole System, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 24-15A-42
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.
Pursuant to chapter 1-26, the board may promulgate procedural rules for the effective enforcement of this chapter and for the exercise of the powers and duties conferred upon it. Additionally, the board shall utilize the following standards in determining if the inmate has substantively met the requirements for parole release at the initial parole date:
(1) The inmate's compliance with work, school, and program directives;
(2) The inmate's compliance with the rules and policies of the department;
(3) Conduct by the inmate evincing an intent to reoffend; and
(4) Mitigating factors impacting the warden's determination of substantive noncompliance.
The board may also use standards in subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of this section in discretionary parole decisions. In addition, in considering a discretionary parole for an inmate who previously violated parole, the board may consider the nature and seriousness of the conduct leading to the parole revocation.
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