S.D. Codified Laws § 24-8-9

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 24-8-9 - Disbursements to defray inmate's obligations-Priority of disbursements

The Department of Corrections shall place all earnings in the inmate's account and make disbursements therefrom in the priority set forth below:

(1) The board and room charges of the inmate;

(2) Necessary travel expenses and other incidental expenses of the inmate related to the inmate's release program;

(3) Support of the inmate's legal dependents;

(4) Payments on fines and restitution;

(5) Payments of personal debts and obligations upon proper proof and at the discretion of the inmate;

(6) The balance, if any, to be retained in the inmate's account and paid to the inmate upon parole or discharge.

SDCL 24-8-9

SL 1967, ch 32, § 5; SL 1989, ch 20, § 149; SL 2004, ch 168, §38; SL 2006, ch 138, §2.