S 0405 General Bill, By Thomas
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 24, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE PRISON SYSTEM, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-23, SO AS TO REQUIRE ABLE-BODIED INMATES INCARCERATED IN THE STATE PRISON SYSTEM AND IN COUNTY JAILS TO WORK FOR AT LEAST FORTY HOURS EACH WEEK AND TO PROHIBIT TELEVISION VIEWING BY PRISONERS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; AND TO AMEND TITLE 24, RELATING TO CORRECTIONS, JAILS, AND THE LIKE, SO AS TO ENACT THE "INMATE INCARCERATION REIMBURSEMENT ACT" WHICH REQUIRES INMATES IN THE STATE PRISON SYSTEM TO PAY PART OF THE COST OF THEIR INCARCERATION.
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02/20/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
02/20/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-6