ENTITLED An Act to revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 24-5-3 be AMENDED:

24-5-3. Upon discharge of an inmate from a correctional facility, whether by parole, suspended sentence, or final discharge, a correctional facility official must provide the inmate with the following, if not already provided:

(1) Suitable clothing;

(2) A sum of money to be determined by the secretary of corrections; and

(3) Transportation to one of the following locations:

(a) The county where the inmate resided at the time of the offense that resulted in imprisonment;

(b) The county where the inmate received sentence; or

(c) A location equivalent in distance to either subsection (a) or (b), whichever is lesser in mileage.

An Act to revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.