SB74

South Dakota's Department of Corrections must now provide inmates with evidence-based programs in health, education, job training, and life skills starting as soon as their parole date and release plan are set, and must keep records of their educational progress and certifications. The department can use volunteers and faith-based organizations to help run these programs, and inmates who complete programs can earn incentives like extra phone calls, visitation time, computer access, and commissary privileges. This creates a new requirement for reentry support that applies to all inmates regardless of their security classification.