S.D. Codified Laws § 24-2-9 (2026)
Disciplinary sanctions authorized--Corporal punishment prohibited.
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.
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.
Source: 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.