But seriously - More than half the inmates Noem released early without parole board review have been re-charged [View all]

https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/05/15/more-than-half-the-inmates-noem-released-early-without-parole-board-review-have-been-re-charged/

In governor race, Johnson proposes legally required reviews; Rhoden opposes new law but says he only considers recommendations from board

Twelve of the 19 people granted early release from prison by former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem without a customary review by a state board have since been charged with new crimes.

Nine of them have pleaded guilty to one or more of those charges.

During her time in office, Noem issued 27 total commutations. Those clemency orders, which can release a person from prison or shorten their sentence to make them eligible for parole, are typically reviewed by the state Board of Pardons and Paroles before a governor considers them.
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