The Bureau of Prisons is solely responsible for selecting the institution for service of your sentence. It considers, among other things, any recommendations from the sentencing judge, your medical/mental health/substance abuse issues, the geographic area of your residence, security issues, and the population of individual institutions. The probation department has no input in the decision-making process and is unable to change a designation. Neither the Bureau of Prisons nor the U.S. Marshal Service is authorized to release information regarding designations to the public (i.e., offenders, defense counsel, etc.).

Once you have been designated to a facility, you should call the instituion directly for information and directions. Further information is available at the Bureau of Prisons' website, www.bop.gov

You can be sentenced to a fine, probation, or imprisonment. If you are sentenced to probation, you should report to the probation department immediately following sentencing. At the probation department, an officer will review your sentence and all conditions of release with you. Supervision is based on your residence. If you do not live within the District of South Dakota, your supervision may be transferred to the district where you reside.

If you are sentenced to imprisonment, and you are not directly committed to the custody of Bureau of Prisons from court, the judge may allow you to self-surrender to an institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons or to the U.S. Marshal Service. When this happens, you remain subject to the originally imposed bail conditions.

ou should continue to report to Pretrial Services, as directed. The probation officer is assigned to you only for the purpose of preparing a presentence report.

As ordered by the court, a probation officer conducts a presentence investigation and submits a report to the court prior to sentencing. The purpose of the report is to assist the court in determining an appropriate sentence. It also serves to assist the probation officer in its supervision of the offender and to support the Bureau of Prisons with inmate designation, classification, and release planning.

The probation officer independently investigates the specifics of the offense and the offender's criminal background and personal characteristics. The probation officer conducts interviews with the offender, as well as significant others who can provide information about the offender. Interviews are also conducted with the prosecutor, victims, and investigating agents. Home visits are conducted to assess the offender's living conditions. Information regarding familial relationships, education, employment, substance abuse, physical health, mental health, and financial condition is gathered.

After compiling this information, the probation officer preparing the presentence report makes recommendations regarding imprisonment, probation, supervised release, fines, and restitution. The officer also makes a recommendation regarding conditions of release.

The probationer or supervised releasee should have satisfied all financial obligations, except in emergencies which must be documented and verified
The probationer or supervised releasee may not have any pending non compliance issues, including pending criminal or civil matters.
The probation officer is to check with the consulate of the country (foreign travel only) to be visited to insure there are no restrictions in place for probationer or supervised releasee travel.
The reason for travel and all corresponding information (i.e., plane tickets, passports, hotel reservations, etc.) must be provided to the supervising officer to be viewed and copied.
If travel is for emergency purposes (i.e., funeral/sick relatives) the probation officer will need to verify and document the specific information.
If jurisdiction of the probationer or supervised releasee is not in the SDNY, permission needs to be obtained from the probation office in the sentencing district for foreign travel.
The probation officer is to abide by any instructions regarding foreign travel as outlined in the Judgement and Commitment Order.

** NO TRAVEL WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF SUPERVISION IS TO BE ALLOWED EXCEPT IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS**

Title 18 U.S.C. 3564(c) and 3583(e)(1) permit the Court to terminate terms of probation in misdemeanor cases at any time, and terms of supervised release or probation in felony cases after the expiration of one year of supervision if such action is warranted by the conduct of an offender and is in the interest of justice.