Upon the recommendation of the supervising agent, the board may grant a partial early final discharge for a parolee or person serving a suspended sentence under supervision of the board if the board is satisfied that a partial early final discharge would be in the best interests of society and the inmate. A partial early final discharge is a reduction of the sentence term in an amount less than the amount to discharge the inmate from supervision. A partial early final discharge shall impact the inmate’s sentence discharge date pursuant to §§ 24-15A-6 and 24-5-1. There is no entitlement to a partial 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.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 24-15A-8.1

  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2011, ch 128, § 1.