H 3562 General Bill, By Fleming, Vaughn, Knotts, Robinson, Walker, Edge, Kelley, Tripp, Hinson, Whatley, Limehouse, Young-Brickell, Law, Hayes, Witherspoon, Klauber, Riser, Altman, Hawkins, Leach, Mason, McCraw, McKay, Phillips, Rice, Simrill, Rodgers, Sandifer and Stille
Summary: Inmates required to work, wages, chain gangs, paid employment; Prisons and Prisoners, Corrections Department
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND A PERSON CHARGED WITH THE OPERATION OF A DETENTION FACILITY SHALL REQUIRE CERTAIN INMATES TO WORK, RESTRICT THE TYPE OF TELEVISION SHOWS AN INMATE MAY VIEW, AND REQUIRE CERTAIN INMATES TO WORK ON CHAIN GANGS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF WAGES OF PRISONERS ALLOWED TO WORK AT PAID EMPLOYMENT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DISPOSITION OF WAGES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN COSTS TO BE BORNE BY INMATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR "ASSETS", "COSTS OF CARE", AND "DEPARTMENT", TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE THAT INMATES MUST COMPLY WITH TO SATISFY THESE COSTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL PERFORM A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE COSTS SAVINGS THE DEPARTMENT COULD REALIZE BY SERVING INMATES "MEALS READY TO EAT".
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02/18/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
02/18/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3