South Dakota Statutes

§ 24-2-9 — Disciplinary sanctions authorized--Corporal punishment prohibited.

South Dakota § 24-2-9
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 24CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PAROLE
Ch. 24-2CARE AND DISCIPLINE OF STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY INMATES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 24-2-9 (2026).

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Any inmate violating the rules or institutional policies is subject to any one or more of the following disciplinary sanctions:

(1)Withholding of statutory time for good conduct;
(2)Punitive confinement;
(3)Imposition of fines;
(4)Restriction of privileges;
(5)Loss of work or school privileges;
(6)Additional labor without compensation;
(7)Referral to various programs;
(8)Transfer to a more secure housing unit;
(9)Change in classification status. No corporal punishment may be inflicted upon any inmate in a state correctional facility.

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Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 13.4715; SL 1981, ch 193, § 5; SL 1989, ch 20, § 88; SL 1990, ch 179, § 1; SL 1994, ch 187, § 2; SL 2004, ch 168, § 4; SL 2023, ch 82, § 66.

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