South Dakota § 24-15A-17 - Preparation for parole hearing.

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§ 24-15A-17. Preparation for parole hearing.

The executive director of the board in preparing for each parole hearing shall receive from the department:

(1)    A true record of each inmate which specifies each infraction of rules and the disciplinary action taken;

(2)    The warden's report of substantive noncompliance with the individual program directive or subsequent progress and conduct;

(3)    A report of any conduct on the inmate's part evincing an intent to reoffend; and

(4)    In the case of a discretionary parole hearing following a revocation or finding of noncompliance, a report of the nature and seriousness of the parole violation or basis for noncompliance, results of risk and needs assessments of the inmate conducted by the department and other agencies as available and copies of documents related to supervision, treatment, and violation decisions in the inmate's prior prison, probation, and parole custodies as available.

Source: SL 1996, ch 158, § 16; SL 2013, ch 101, § 31.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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