# S.D. Codified Laws § 24-15-4.1: Inmate sentenced to term of imprisonment ineligible for parole--Exception--No discharge credit > South Dakota · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T24_C15_S24-15-4.1 ## Section - **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 24-15-4.1 - **Heading:** Inmate sentenced to term of imprisonment ineligible for parole--Exception--No discharge credit - **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** SD Code / Title 24 / Chapter 15 / Section 24-15-4.1 ## Text For the purposes of this section, the term "offense" means any of the following: (1) First degree murder, as defined in § 22-16-4 ; (2) Second degree murder, as defined in § 22-16-7 ; (3) Kidnapping in the first degree, as defined in § 22-19-1 ; (4) An act of terrorism, as defined in § 22-8-12 ; (5) Manslaughter in the first degree, as defined in § 22-16-15 ; (6) Rape in the first degree, as defined in § 22-22-1 ; (7) Attempted first degree murder of a law enforcement officer, as defined in § 22-4-3 ; (8) Aggravated kidnapping in the second degree, as defined in § 22-19-1.1 ; (9) Rape in the second degree, as defined in § 22-22-1 ; (10) Torture of a human trafficking victim, as defined in § 22-49-5 ; (11) Commission of a felony while armed with firearms, as defined in § 22-14-12 ; (12) Aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, firefighter, ambulance personnel, Department of Corrections employee or contractor, health care personnel, or other public officer, as defined in § 22-18-1.05 ; (13) Aggravated battery of an infant, as defined in § 22-18-1.4 ; (14) Assault with intent to cause serious permanent disfigurement, as defined in § 22-18-1.5 ; (15) Robbery in the first degree, as defined in § 22-30-6 ; (16) First degree burglary, as defined in § 22-32-1 ; (17) First degree arson, as defined in § 22-33-9.1 ; and (18) First degree human trafficking, as defined in § 22-49-2 . An inmate convicted of and sentenced for an offense as specified in this section, for a crime committed on or after July 1, 2023, is not eligible for parole by the Board of Pardons and Paroles, except as provided in §§ 24-15A-55 to 24-15A-68 , inclusive. An inmate shall serve the full term of imprisonment imposed by the court for the offense. The court retains the discretion to suspend a portion of the prison sentence. If the court suspends a portion of the prison sentence, the Board of Pardons and Paroles must supervise the suspended time and may revoke the suspended portion of the sentence for the inmate's failure to follow the conditions of release. An inmate may earn any credit for which the inmate is eligible. However, the credit may only be used for increased privileges and may not be used to reduce the sentence imposed by the court. Source: SL 2023, ch 80, § 1; SL 2025, ch 104, § 1. ## Nearby sections - [S.D. 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