<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 24-5-7 - Board authorized to grant early final discharge from supervision--Certificate of discharge--Prisoner not entitled to early discharge. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049418Normal { 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.s2049418SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049418CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049418Normal-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.s2049418DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049418000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049418SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049418SCL-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="s2049418Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-5-7"><span class="s2049418SENU">24-5-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049418SENU">. </span><span class="s2049418CL">Board authorized to grant early final discharge from supervision--Certificate of discharge--Prisoner not entitled to early discharge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049418Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049418DefaultParagraphFont">Upon recommendation of the supervising agent, the Board of Pardons and Paroles may grant an early final discharge from supervision for a parolee or person serving a suspended sentence under supervision of the board if the board is satisfied that an early final discharge would be in the best interests of society and the inmate. At the time of early final discharge from supervision, the secretary of corrections shall issue a certificate of discharge pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-5-2"><span class="s2049418DefaultParagraphFont">24-5-2</span></a><span class="s2049418DefaultParagraphFont">. No inmate is entitled to an early final discharge. Neither this section nor its application may be the basis for establishing a constitutionally protected liberty, property, or due process interest in any inmate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049418Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049418000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049418Normal"><span class="s2049418SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049418SCL-000002"> SL 1988, ch 197, § 1; SL 1992, ch 177, § 1; SL 2004, ch 168, § 24.</span></p></div></body></html>