South Dakota § 24-13-6 - Meetings at department facilities to consider clemency and paroles--Facilities--Cooperation by penitentiary personnel.
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§ 24-13-6. Meetings at department facilities to consider clemency and paroles--Facilities--Cooperation by penitentiary personnel.
The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall meet in open session at facilities provided by the Department of Corrections at least every three months to hear applications for parole, to grant the privilege of parole to deserving inmates, for the discussion and adoption of policy, for revocation and recension decisions, to review agenda items and upon request of the Governor, make recommendation for pardon, commutation, reprieve, or remission of fines or forfeitures. A properly furnished room shall be made available by the Department of Corrections for hearings before the board. All officers and employees of the Department of Corrections shall at all times cooperate with the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the executive director of the board, give access to all inmates, and furnish such information as the board or the director may request pertaining to the performance of their duties. Neither this section nor its application may be the basis for establishing a constitutionally protected liberty, property, or due process interest in any prisoner.
Source: SL 1961, ch 46, § 3; SDCL, § 23-58-5; SL 1978, ch 186, § 8; SL 1985, ch 205, § 2; SL 1989, ch 20, § 171; SL 1992, ch 177, § 12.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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