South Dakota § 16-22-24 - Treatment and intervention programs.
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§ 16-22-24. Treatment and intervention programs.
Treatment and intervention programs, as used in this section, mean substance abuse, mental health, or cognitive based treatment received by probationers or parolees.
All treatment and intervention programs for parolees and probationers shall be intended to reduce recidivism as demonstrated by research or documented evidence.
Payment for substance abuse or mental health treatment services may be made only if the services are recommended through an assessment conducted by a provider accredited by the Department of Social Services. Payment for cognitive based treatment services may be made only if the services are recommended through a risk and needs assessment tool used by the Department of Corrections or the Unified Judicial System.
The Department of Social Services shall collect data related to the participation, completion and treatment outcomes of all probationers and parolees receiving treatment services paid for by the Department of Social Services. The Department of Social Services shall report this information semiannually to the oversight council.
The Department of Corrections shall collect data on the recidivism outcomes of parolees receiving treatment and interventions. The Department of Corrections shall report this information semiannually to the oversight council.
The Unified Judicial System shall collect data on the recidivism outcomes of probationers receiving treatment and interventions, the number and the percentage of probationers referred for mental health assessment, the number and the percentage of probationers referred for mental health treatment, and the annual cost of probationer mental health assessments and treatment both in total and separated by funding source. The Unified Judicial System shall report this information semiannually to the oversight body established pursuant to § 16-22-21.
Source: SL 2013, ch 101, § 70; SL 2017, ch 109, § 32.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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