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SB139
SB139: Updates to Inmate Transportation Rules
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:29 AM
In one sentence
This law updates the rules for where correctional facilities must send inmates when they are released.
What it does
- Amends state code section 24-5-3 regarding inmate discharge procedures.
- Requires officials to provide transportation if it was not already given before release.
- Sets specific locations where an inmate can be transported upon leaving a facility.
- Allows transport to the county of residence at the time of the offense or the sentencing county.
Who it affects
- Inmates being discharged from correctional facilities in South Dakota
- Correctional facility officials responsible for inmate release
Limits and unknowns
- The bill text does not specify how much money is provided to inmates, only that an amount will be set by the secretary of corrections.
- The effective date listed in the source material is blank, so it is unknown when this law officially begins.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Discharge
- The act of releasing an inmate, whether by parole, suspended sentence, or final discharge.
- Correctional facility official
- A person working at a correctional facility who manages the release process for inmates.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.
Official activity
Bill history
- Signed by the Governor