To provide quality mental health and substance use disorder services to offenders committed to the Department of Correction’s institutions and evidence based practices to maximize opportunities for rehabilitation and recovery.
Chemical dependency counselors and mental health professionals are located in the state's correctional institutions and provide the following services:
The Correctional Behavioral Health program contracts with licensed psychiatrists to provide psychiatric consultations, diagnosis and treatment plan services.
Learn more about the state's correctional institutions, by visiting the South Dakota Department of Corrections website.
For more information, please contact the Division of Behavioral Health at 605.367.5236 or email questions to DSSbh@state.sd.us