AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to define a halfway house.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
The term, halfway house, means a residential facility that provides services and supervision of
inmates for the purpose of reintegrating inmates into the community. Each halfway house shall be
operated by a unit of local government, the Department of Corrections, or any private individual,
partnership, corporation, or association. A halfway house may provide:
(1) Monitoring of the activities of inmates;
(2) Oversight of victim restitution and community service by inmates;
(3) Day reporting programs; and
(4) Programs and services to aid inmates in obtaining and holding regular employment,
enrolling in and maintaining academic courses, participating in vocational training
programs, utilizing the resources of the community, meeting the personal and family
needs of inmates, obtaining appropriate treatment for inmates, and participating in
whatever specialized programs exist within the community and other services and
programs as may be appropriate to aid in inmate rehabilitation and public safety.
An Act to define a halfway house.
An Act to define a halfway house.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
HOUSE as Bill No. 1236
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Chief Clerk ____________________________
Speaker of the House
Attest:
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Chief Clerk
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Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
House Bill No. 1236 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ |
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
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Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
____________________________ Secretary of State
By _________________________ |
