South Dakota
2026
STATUSRetentionist
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES0
From the country
- MARCH 1, 1999South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
In March, a bill to eliminate the death penalty for...
In March, a bill to eliminate the death penalty for mentally retarded defendants and for defendants under the age of 16 passed in the legislature, but was vetoed by Governor Bill Janklow; in fact, the first bill Janklow signed when he was elected to offic
- JANUARY 1, 1999South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
South Dakota does not forbid the execution of the...
South Dakota does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole