The Governor may designate a person or entity to serve as the monitor and whose primary responsibility is to protect the rights of persons in the custody or care of juvenile corrections facilities. The person or entity shall be independent of the Department of Corrections and shall be administered by the Department of Human Services, office of the secretary.
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-11A-25
Monitor within juvenile corrections system--Primary duty
Source: SL 2000, ch 128, § 2; SL 2017, ch 119, § 1.
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