<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 24-2-15 - Diminution of period of confinement for good behavior, failing health, or other reason in the interest of justice. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049376Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049376SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049376CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049376Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049376DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049376000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049376SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049376SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2049376Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-2-15"><span class="s2049376SENU">24-2-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049376SENU">. </span><span class="s2049376CL">Diminution of period of confinement for good behavior, failing health, or other reason in the interest of justice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049376Normal-000000"><span class="s2049376DefaultParagraphFont">If any inmate, convicted under the laws of this state, has demonstrated continued exceptional good behavior, or is in failing health, or for some other good and sufficient reason in the interest of justice, the Governor, upon the recommendation of the secretary of corrections, may diminish the inmate's period of confinement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049376Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049376000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049376Normal"><span class="s2049376SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049376SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.4719; SL 1981, ch 193, § 9; SL 1989, ch 20, § 94; SL 2004, ch 168, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html>