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S*0234 (Rat #0148, Act #0100 of 1981) General Bill, By Senate Corrections and Penology
Similar (S 0215, H 2520)
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as it relates to corrections, jails, probations, paroles and pardons, so as to change the name of the "Probation, Parole and Pardon Board" and the "Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon" to read "Parole and Community Corrections Board" and "Department of Parole and Community Corrections", respectively; to amend Section 24-21-10, as amended, relating to the Parole and Community Corrections Board, so as to further provide for Board membership; to amend Chapter 21 of Title 24, relating to probation, parole and pardons, by adding Sections 24-21-11, 24-21-12, 24-21-13 and 24-21-14, so as to provide for the removal, compensation and duties of the Probation, Parole and Pardon Board and for appointment of a Commissioner of Paroles and Pardons; to amend Section 24-21-30, relating to meetings of the Probation, Parole and Pardon Board, so as to provide for three-member hearing panels and their authority; to amend Section 24-21-210, Section 24-21-220 and Section 24-21-230, relating to Supervisors of Probation and Parole, their duties, and appointment of probation officers and clerical assistants, so as to provide for an Executive Director of the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon, for the Executive Director's general duties and for certain qualifying examinations of probation officers and clerical assistants; to amend Sections 24-21-610, 24-21-620, 24-21-640 and Act 496 of 1978, all relating to parole, and to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 24-21-635, all so as to reduce the minimum confinement required prior to parole under certain circumstances, to provide for deductions of time for earned work credits for all offenders but not for good-behavior deductions, to provide for three-member panel reviews and hearing-officer reviews of prisoner cases and for provisional paroles, and for advance notice to prisoners of parole criteria; to further amend Chapter 21 of Title 24 of the 1976 Code by adding Section 24-21-645, so as to provide for orders of provisional parole; and to amend the 1976 Code by adding Sections 24-21-940, 24-21-950, 24-21-960, 24-21-970, 24-21-980, 24-21-990, and 24-21-1000, so as to define "pardon" and associated terms, to provide guidelines regarding eligibility for pardon, to provide for reapplications upon denial of pardon, for special consideration due to terminal illness, for irrevocability of pardons, for restoration of civil rights and for appropriate certificates; to amend Title 24 of the 1976 Code, relating to corrections, jails, probations, paroles and pardons by adding Chapter 23, to provide for creation of a classification system for criminal offenses and for development of a plan to more fully use community-based resources to meet the rehabilitation needs and supervisory-control requirements of offenders, to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of probation/parole services at the state and local level, to provide for mandatory presentence investigations and for termination of probation supervision in certain cases, to provide for funding through assessments and fines against offenders, and to provide for utilization of a portion of the funds for victim assistance programs; to amend Chapter 13 of Title 24 of the 1976 Code relating to prisoners generally, by adding Article 9 to provide for implementation of a supervised furlough program; to amend Act 185 of 1977, relating to extended work release program, so as to make the programs available to offenders with records of violent or premeditated crimes; to direct the Department of Corrections to plan for establishment of additional work release centers; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 24-13-60, to provide for automatic screening of certain offenders for placement on work release or supervised furlough; and to repeal Section 17 of Act 496 of 1978, relating to parole.-at
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Similar (S 0215, H 2520)
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as it relates to corrections, jails, probations, paroles and pardons, so as to change the name of the "Probation, Parole and Pardon Board" and the "Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon" to read "Parole and Community Corrections Board" and "Department of Parole and Community Corrections", respectively; to amend Section 24-21-10, as amended, relating to the Parole and Community Corrections Board, so as to further provide for Board membership; to amend Chapter 21 of Title 24, relating to probation, parole and pardons, by adding Sections 24-21-11, 24-21-12, 24-21-13 and 24-21-14, so as to provide for the removal, compensation and duties of the Probation, Parole and Pardon Board and for appointment of a Commissioner of Paroles and Pardons; to amend Section 24-21-30, relating to meetings of the Probation, Parole and Pardon Board, so as to provide for three-member hearing panels and their authority; to amend Section 24-21-210, Section 24-21-220 and Section 24-21-230, relating to Supervisors of Probation and Parole, their duties, and appointment of probation officers and clerical assistants, so as to provide for an Executive Director of the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon, for the Executive Director's general duties and for certain qualifying examinations of probation officers and clerical assistants; to amend Sections 24-21-610, 24-21-620, 24-21-640 and Act 496 of 1978, all relating to parole, and to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 24-21-635, all so as to reduce the minimum confinement required prior to parole under certain circumstances, to provide for deductions of time for earned work credits for all offenders but not for good-behavior deductions, to provide for three-member panel reviews and hearing-officer reviews of prisoner cases and for provisional paroles, and for advance notice to prisoners of parole criteria; to further amend Chapter 21 of Title 24 of the 1976 Code by adding Section 24-21-645, so as to provide for orders of provisional parole; and to amend the 1976 Code by adding Sections 24-21-940, 24-21-950, 24-21-960, 24-21-970, 24-21-980, 24-21-990, and 24-21-1000, so as to define "pardon" and associated terms, to provide guidelines regarding eligibility for pardon, to provide for reapplications upon denial of pardon, for special consideration due to terminal illness, for irrevocability of pardons, for restoration of civil rights and for appropriate certificates; to amend Title 24 of the 1976 Code, relating to corrections, jails, probations, paroles and pardons by adding Chapter 23, to provide for creation of a classification system for criminal offenses and for development of a plan to more fully use community-based resources to meet the rehabilitation needs and supervisory-control requirements of offenders, to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of probation/parole services at the state and local level, to provide for mandatory presentence investigations and for termination of probation supervision in certain cases, to provide for funding through assessments and fines against offenders, and to provide for utilization of a portion of the funds for victim assistance programs; to amend Chapter 13 of Title 24 of the 1976 Code relating to prisoners generally, by adding Article 9 to provide for implementation of a supervised furlough program; to amend Act 185 of 1977, relating to extended work release program, so as to make the programs available to offenders with records of violent or premeditated crimes; to direct the Department of Corrections to plan for establishment of additional work release centers; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 24-13-60, to provide for automatic screening of certain offenders for placement on work release or supervised furlough; and to repeal Section 17 of Act 496 of 1978, relating to parole.-at
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02/19/81 | Senate | Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-10 |
03/05/81 | Senate | Read second time SJ-22 |
03/05/81 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-22 |
03/18/81 | Senate | Amended SJ-4 |
03/18/81 | Senate | Debate interrupted SJ-4 |
03/19/81 | Senate | Amended SJ-18 |
03/19/81 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-18 |
03/19/81 | Senate | Roll call Yeas-025 Nays-007 SJ-18 |
03/24/81 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-1358 |
03/24/81 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-1360 |
04/09/81 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-1759 |
04/15/81 | House | Objection HJ-1866 |
05/14/81 | House | Special order, set for Wed. May 13, 1981 at 11:00 a.m. (Under H-2915) HJ-2449 |
05/19/81 | House | Amended HJ-2482 |
05/19/81 | House | Read second time HJ-2497 |
05/20/81 | House | Read third time HJ-2548 |
05/20/81 | House | Returned HJ-2548 |
05/26/81 | Senate | Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-2 |
05/27/81 | House | House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Reps. Evatt, Felder & Toal HJ-2679 |
05/27/81 | Senate | Conference committee appointed Sens. Horace Smith, Holland, Rushing |
05/28/81 | Senate | Conference report received SJ-5 |
05/28/81 | Senate | Conference report adopted SJ-5 |
06/02/81 | House | Conference report received HJ-2754 |
06/02/81 | House | Conference report adopted HJ-2756 |
06/03/81 | Senate | Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-6 |
06/10/81 | Senate | Ratified R 148 SJ-7 |
06/15/81 | Signed By Governor | |
06/15/81 | Effective date 06/15/81 | |
06/15/81 | Act No. 100 | |
06/25/81 | Copies available |