# S.D. Codified Laws § 24-15-4.2: Inmate sentenced to term of imprisonment ineligible for parole--Exception--Limited discharge credit > South Dakota · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T24_C15_S24-15-4.2 ## Section - **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 24-15-4.2 - **Heading:** Inmate sentenced to term of imprisonment ineligible for parole--Exception--Limited 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 24-15-4.2 ## Text For the purposes of this section, the term "offense" means any of the following: (1) Vehicular homicide, as defined in § 22-16-41 ; (2) Aggravated assault, as defined in § 22-18-1.1 ; (3) Aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child, as defined in § 22-18-1.3 ; (4) Kidnapping in the second degree, as defined in § 22-19-1.1 ; (5) Second degree burglary, as defined in § 22-32-3 ; (6) Riot, as defined in § 22-10-1 ; (7) Manslaughter in the second degree, as defined in § 22-16-20 ; (8) Second degree robbery, as defined in § 22-30-6 ; (9) Second degree human trafficking, as defined in § 22-49-3 ; (10) Felony child abuse, as defined in § 26-10-1 ; and (11) Attempt to commit, or a conspiracy to commit, or a solicitation to commit any offense enumerated in § 24-15-4.1 . 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, except as otherwise provided in this section. Discharge credits earned pursuant to §§ 24-15A-50 and 24-15A-50.1 may be used to reduce an inmate's sentence by up to fifteen percent of the sentence imposed by the court that the inmate must serve before becoming eligible for release on parole. Discharge credits may not be used to alter the inmate's sentence expiration date. Source: SL 2023, ch 80, § 2; SL 2025, ch 104, § 2. ## Nearby sections - [S.D. Codified Laws § 24-15-1 Files and case histories of inmates--Purposes--Access to file](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T24_C15_S24-15-1.md) - [S.D. Codified Laws § 24-15-1.1 Parole defined--Prisoner not required to accept parole--No right to parole](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T24_C15_S24-15-1.1.md) - [S.D. Codified Laws § 24-15-1.2 Prior felonies--Determination and effect on parole eligibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T24_C15_S24-15-1.2.md) - [S.D. 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