S 0258 General Bill, By Fair, Martin, Bryant, Cromer, Campsen and Knotts
Similar (S 0173, H 3523)
Summary: Prison industries program
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-1-285 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD SHALL DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND IMPLEMENT A MARKETING PLAN TO ATTRACT PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESSES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF INMATES THROUGH THE PRISON INDUSTRIES PROGRAM; AND BY ADDING SECTION 24-1-290 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MAY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES THAT ALLOW INMATE LABOR TO BE PROVIDED FOR PRISON INDUSTRY SERVICE WORK.
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01/13/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-22
01/13/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-22
04/25/05	Senate	Polled out of committee Corrections and Penology SJ-7
04/25/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology SJ-7
04/26/05		Scrivener's error corrected