South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3975

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3975
Ratification Number:            262
Act Number:                     154
Primary Sponsor:                Rogers
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Furlough, supervised
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930602
Computer Document Number:       WWW/30070DW.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930614
Introduced Date:                19930414
Date of Last Amendment:         19930519
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930614
Last History Type:              Act No. 154
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Rogers
                                Waites
Type of Legislation:             General Bill
History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3975   ------  19930614      Act No. 154
3975   ------  19930614      Signed by Governor
3975   ------  19930610      Ratified R 262
3975   Senate  19930602      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
3975   Senate  19930601      Read second time
3975   Senate  19930527      Recalled from Committee,        03
                             placed on Calendar
3975   Senate  19930525      Introduced, read first time,    03
                             referred to Committee
3975   House   19930520      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3975   House   19930519      Amended, read second time
3975   House   19930505      Committee Report: Favorable     27
                             with amendment
3975   House   19930414      Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee
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(A154, R262, H3975)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SUPERVISED FURLOUGH DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF AN INMATE'S SENTENCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FURLOUGH DOES NOT APPLY TO VIOLENT OFFENDERS WHO QUALIFY UNDER THE SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROCESS AUTHORIZED BY THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 24-13-710.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Supervised furlough

SECTION 1. Section 24-13-720 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 24-13-720. Unless sentenced to life imprisonment, an inmate under the jurisdiction or control of the Department of Corrections who has not been convicted of a violent crime under the provisions of Section 16-1-60 may, within six months of the expiration of his sentence, be placed with the program provided for in Section 24-13-710 and is subject to every rule, regulation, and condition of the program. No inmate otherwise eligible under the provisions of this section for placement with the program may be so placed unless he has qualified under the selection criteria and process authorized by the provisions of Section 24-13-710. He must also have maintained a clear disciplinary record for at least six months prior to eligibility for placement with the program."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 14th day of June, 1993.