South Dakota statute
SDCL § 24-15A-55 — Eligibility for compassionate parole
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-55
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.
Notwithstanding any contrary provision in chapter 24-13, 24-15, or 24-15A, an inmate who:
(1) Has a terminal illness;
(2) Is seriously ill and not likely to recover;
(3) Requires extensive medical care or significant chronic medical care;
(4) Is at least sixty-five years of age, has served at least ten consecutive years of the inmate's sentence incarcerated, whose current sentences are for convictions of a Class 3 felony or below and whose medical care needs are at least double the average annual medical cost of the inmate population; or
(5) Is at least seventy years of age and has served at least thirty consecutive years of the inmate's sentence incarcerated; and
(6) Is not serving a capital punishment sentence;
is eligible for compassionate parole consideration.
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