South Dakota § 24-8-1 - Conditional release of inmates--Continued supervision and paid employment--Educational programs--Termination of release.
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§ 24-8-1. Conditional release of inmates--Continued supervision and paid employment--Educational programs--Termination of release.
The Department of Corrections may conditionally release selected inmates and may extend the limits of the place of confinement of such inmates of a state correctional facility. If the warden determines that the character and attitude of an inmate reasonably indicate that the inmate may be so trusted, the warden may release and provide for continued supervision of such an inmate to work at paid employment, or to participate in vocational training or other educational programs in the community after such employment or program has been investigated and approved pursuant to rules promulgated by the Department of Corrections. The warden may, with or without cause, terminate or suspend any such release.
Source: SL 1967, ch 32, § 1; SL 1973, ch 158, § 1; SL 1989, ch 20, § 142; SL 2004, ch 168, § 35; SL 2023, ch 82, § 78.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-8-1 ("Conditional release of inmates--Continued supervision and paid employment--Educational programs--Termination of release.") 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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