South Dakota Codified Laws 24-2-27.1. Halfway house defined
The term, halfway house, means a residential facility that provides services and supervision of inmates for the purpose of reintegrating inmates into the community. Each halfway house shall be operated by a unit of local government, the Department of Corrections, or any private individual, partnership, corporation, or association. A halfway house may provide:
(1) Monitoring of the activities of inmates;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 24-2-27.1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(2) Oversight of victim restitution and community service by inmates;
(3) Day reporting programs; and
(4) Programs and services to aid inmates in obtaining and holding regular employment, enrolling in and maintaining academic courses, participating in vocational training programs, utilizing the resources of the community, meeting the personal and family needs of inmates, obtaining appropriate treatment for inmates, and participating in whatever specialized programs exist within the community and other services and programs as may be appropriate to aid in inmate rehabilitation and public safety.
Source: SL 2016, ch 139, § 1.