S 0259 General Bill, By Fair, Martin, Bryant, Malloy, Cromer, Campsen, Knotts and Anderson
Summary: Early release bill
    A BILL 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 PROVIDE THAT THESE CREDITS MAY BE FORFEITED IF AN INMATE HAS SUBMITTED REPETITIVE CLAIMS PERTAINING TO HIS INCARCERATION OR APPREHENSION; 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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01/13/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-22
01/13/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-22
03/16/05	Senate	Polled out of committee Education SJ-14
03/16/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology SJ-14
03/17/05	Senate	Amended SJ-21
03/17/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-21
03/21/05		Scrivener's error corrected
03/22/05	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
03/29/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-15
03/29/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-16