South Dakota § 24-2-12 - Punitive confinement--Forfeiture of good conduct time.
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§ 24-2-12. Punitive confinement--Forfeiture of good conduct time.
Any inmate against whom the disciplinary sanction of punitive confinement has been given for violating any of the rules or policies of the Department of Corrections, unless otherwise determined by the secretary of corrections, shall be housed in a segregation section of the state correctional facility for such period as may be necessary for the best interests of discipline, justice, rehabilitation, and the protection of the inmate and others. The disciplinary board, established by rules promulgated by the Department of Corrections, may take away time granted for good conduct pursuant to § 24-5-1 for violating any of the rules or policies of the Department of Corrections, following a hearing and subject to the approval of the secretary of corrections.
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.4716; SL 1981, ch 193, § 6; SL 1989, ch 20, § 90; SL 1990, ch 179, § 2; SL 1994, ch 189, § 3; SL 2004, ch 168, § 6; SL 2023, ch 82, § 68.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-2-12 ("Punitive confinement--Forfeiture of good conduct time.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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