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H 4479 General Bill, By Wilkins, Harrison, Cotty, G.M. Smith, Kirsh and Hinson
Similar (S 0883)
Summary: Dept. of Corrections, establishment of Targeted Release and Alternative Placement Program; guidelines for certain prisoners to have sentences adjusted; FOI exemptions for certain law enforcement policies/architectural plans
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 24, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONFINEMENT OF PRISONERS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 SO AS TO ESTABLISH BOTH A TARGETED RELEASE PLAN AND AN ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-210 AND 24-13-230, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GOOD BEHAVIOR, WORK, AND ACADEMIC CREDITS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO DEVELOP POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND GUIDELINES TO ALLOW CERTAIN PRISONERS TO RECEIVE A REDUCTION IN THEIR SENTENCES AND TO REVISE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TIME THAT MAY BE REDUCED FROM A SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-27-200, RELATING TO THE FORFEITURE OF WORK, EDUCATION, OR GOOD CONDUCT CREDITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A REDUCTION IN THESE CREDITS MAY BE IMPLEMENTED PURSUANT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S RECOMMENDATION, AND TO ALLOW A COURT TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST A PERSON, AGENCY, OR ENTITY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MATTERS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ARCHITECTURAL PLANS, DRAWINGS, OR SCHEMATICS OR LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICIES WHOSE DISCLOSURE WOULD REASONABLY BE USED TO FACILITATE AN ESCAPE FROM LAWFUL CUSTODY MAY BE EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE.
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12/17/03House Prefiled
12/17/03House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/04House Introduced and read first time HJ-90
01/13/04House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-90
01/22/04House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hinson



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