S.D. Codified Laws § 24-2-6

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 24-2-6 - Maintenance of order-Prevention of escapes

Officers and employees may use any necessary means, including reasonable force, to maintain order in any adult correctional facility, to enforce obedience, suppress insurrections and prevent escapes, even at the hazard of life.

SDCL 24-2-6

SDC 1939, § 13.4717; SL 1979, ch 161, § 4; SL 1989, ch 20, § 87; SL 1990, ch 178.