SB 220

 26.930.17  101st Legislative Session  220
                                      2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                               Senate Bill 220
                                                SENATE JUDICIARY ENGROSSED
 Introduced by: Senator Hohn
1 An Act to authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential
2facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
4 Section 1. The Department of Corrections shall conduct a comprehensive study of juvenile
5 correctional and residential facilities outside of this state. The study must include an
6 evaluation of:
7    (1)      Best practices in juvenile correctional and residential facilities;
8    (2)      Therapeutic pod housing models that prioritize rehabilitation;
9    (3)      Vocational training and mental health integration; and
10    (4)      Staff-to-youth ratios and safety protocols in non-traditional settings.
11The study must include on-site inspections and interviews at no fewer than three
12    juvenile correctional or residential facilities outside of this state.
13 Section 2. There is appropriated $50,000 from the general fund, to the Department of
14 Corrections, for the purposes described in section 1 of this Act.
15 Section 3. The Department of Corrections shall submit a written report to the Executive
16 Board of the Legislative Research Council of its findings and recommendations no later than
17 September 1, 2026.
18 Section 4. The secretary of the Department of Corrections shall approve vouchers and the
19 state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized in this Act.
20 Section 5. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall
21 revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.
22 Section 6. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its
23 existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in
24 full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
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