South Dakota § 24-15A-45 - Evidence-based practices targeting parolee's criminal risk and need factors.

§ 24-15A-45. Evidence-based practices targeting parolee's criminal risk and need factors.

Parolee supervision shall use evidence-based practices and shall target the parolee's criminal risk and need factors with appropriate supervision and intervention, focusing resources on moderate-risk and high-risk offenders.

Parole supervision shall include:

(1)    Use of validated risk and needs assessments of the parolee measuring criminal risk factors, specific individual needs and driving variable supervision levels;

(2)    Use of assessment results to guide supervision responses consistent with evidence-based practices as to the level of supervision and the practices used to reduce recidivism;

(3)    Collateral and personal contacts, some unscheduled, with the offender and community and with a frequency consistent with the parolee's supervision level and risk of re-offense, staying informed of the parolee's conduct, compliance with conditions, and progress in community based intervention;

(4)    Case planning for each parolee assessed as moderate-risk to high-risk to reoffend; and

(5)    Use of practical and suitable methods that are consistent with evidence-based practices to aid and encourage the parolee to improve his or her conduct and circumstances and to reduce the risk of recidivism.

Source: SL 2013, ch 101, § 27.