SB 140 South Dakota Senate · 2026 Regular Session

revise provisions related to inmate compensation.

SB 140 requires South Dakota correctional facilities to deposit 25% of inmate earnings from prison work into a personal savings account. This savings account cannot be used to pay court fines, fees, or other debts owed by the inmate. Upon release (via parole, suspended sentence, or discharge), the inmate receives the full balance of this savings account. Additionally, any interest earned on these savings must be deposited into the state's crime victims' compensation fund. The bill directly affects incarcerated individuals working in state prisons and modifies how their earnings are handled.
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Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Feb 9, 2026
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Jan 28, 2026
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Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 130
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