24-2-20. Records and information furnished court, secretary, board, or Governor--Information that may be released for certain other purposes.
Notwithstanding the provisions of §24-1-26, when requested, regarding the fitness of any inmate, sentenced as an adult, for a modification of sentence, parole, pardon, or early release, the warden shall furnish only to the sentencing court, the secretary of corrections, the Board of Pardons and Parole, or the Governor, respectively, any requested record, fact, or opinion in the warden's possession or knowledge. The Department of Corrections may release the following information on any inmate or parolee sentenced as an adult for purposes of community and victim notification pursuant to subdivisions 23A-28C-1(10) and (12) and §23A-28C-5, and to other governmental entities as defined in §24-2-20.1:
(1)Name and any known aliases;
(2)Date of birth or age;
(3)Race and gender;
(4)Location of incarceration;
(5)Community of residence;
(6)Custody status and conditions of supervision;
(7)Any Department of Corrections sentence identification number;
(8)Any crime of conviction;
(9)Number of felony convictions;
(10)Sentence, time suspended, jail time credit, and revoked good-time credits;
(11)Offense, sentence, admission, release, and parole eligibility dates;
(12)Dates of pending hearings and final determinations of parole, suspended sentence, pardon, and commutation hearings;
(13)Status as an inmate, parolee, or person who has completed a prison term;
(14)County of conviction;
(15)Plea;
(16)Citizenship status;
(17)Birth town, state, and country; and
(18)Identification photograph and physical description.
The department is not civilly liable for good faith conduct under this section.
Source: SDC 1939, §13.4714; SL 1983, ch 199, §6; SL 1989, ch 20, §98; SL 2001, ch 118, §4; SL 2004, ch 168, §11; SL 2011, ch 126, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 24 - Penal Institutions, Probation and Parole
Chapter 02 - Care And Discipline Of Penitentiary Inmates
Section 24-2-1 - Inmates under custody of warden--Delegation of powers.
Section 24-2-2 - Delivery of inmate to warden--Warden's receipt.
Section 24-2-5 - Disposition of inmate's personal effects.
Section 24-2-6 - Maintenance of order--Prevention of escapes.
Section 24-2-9 - Disciplinary sanctions authorized--Corporal punishment prohibited.
Section 24-2-10 - Unauthorized injury to inmate--Punishment.
Section 24-2-12 - Punitive confinement--Forfeiture of good conduct time.
Section 24-2-12.1 - Earning back forfeited good conduct time.
Section 24-2-12.2 - Restoration of good conduct time.
Section 24-2-19 - Documentation of pertinent information regarding inmates.
Section 24-2-20.1 - Governmental entities defined.
Section 24-2-22 - Possession of unauthorized articles with intent to deliver to prisoner as felony.
Section 24-2-25 - Extension of confinement limits to permit visits to designated places.
Section 24-2-27.1 - Halfway house defined.
Section 24-2-28 - Costs of confinement and services--Liability of inmate.
Section 24-2-29.1 - Rules authorizing sanctions for inmate abuse of court system.
Section 24-2-30 - Policy on inmate work.
Section 24-2-31 - Contracts for inmate health care services exempt from state insurance regulations.
Section 24-2-32 - Involuntary treatment with psychotropic medication for severe mental illness.
Section 24-2-33 - Hearing required prior to treatment with psychotropic medication.
Section 24-2-34 - Periodic review of psychotropic treatment.
Section 24-2-35 - Emergency treatment with psychotropic medication.
Section 24-2-36 - Records of involuntary treatment with psychotropic medication.
Section 24-2-37 - Training on symptoms of mental health problems and defusing mental health crises.