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SC Code § 24-21-221 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-221. Notice of hearing to consider parole; to whom required.

 The director must give a thirty-day written notice of any board hearing during which the board will consider parole for a prisoner to the following persons:  (1) any victim of the crime who suffered damage to his person as a result thereof or if such victim is deceased, to members of his immediate family to the extent practicable;  (2) the solicitor who prosecuted the prisoner or his successor in the jurisdiction in which the crime was prosecuted; and  (3) the law enforcement agency that was responsible for the arrest of the prisoner concerned.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 134, Section 5; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 466.
SC Code § 24-21-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-230. Employment of probation agents and other staff; employment and duties of hearing officers; offender supervision specialists.

 (A) The director must employ probation agents required for service in the State and clerical assistants as necessary. The probation agents must take and pass psychological and qualifying examinations as directed by the director. The director must ensure that each probation agent receives adequate training. Until the initial employment requirements are met, no person may take the oath of a probation agent nor exercise the authority granted to them.  (B) The director must employ hearing officers who conduct preliminary hearings to determine probable cause on violations committed by individuals under the supervision of the department and as otherwise provided by law. This includes, but is not limited to, violations concerning probation, parole, and community supervision. The hearing officer also conducts preliminary hearings and final revocation hearings for supervised furlough, youthful offender conditional release cases, and such other hearings as required by law. The department shall promulgate regulations for the qualifications of the hearing officers and the procedures for the preliminary hearings. Until regulations are adopted, the qualifications and procedures shall be based on guidelines developed by the director.  (C) The director, in his discretion, may employ offender supervision specialists to oversee the supervision of standard and low-risk offenders. The department shall promulgate regulations for the qualifications of offender supervision specialists and procedures for classifying offenders as standard and low-risk offenders based on criminal risk factors.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-573; 1952 Code Section 55-573; 1942 Code Section 1038-7; 1942 (42) 1456; 1946 (44) 1516; 1981 Act No. 100, Section 8; 1991 Act No. 134, Section 1993 Act No. 181, Section 467; 1995 Act No. 83, Section 45; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 51, eff January 1, 2011; 2017 Act No. 75 (H.3742), Section 1, eff May 19, 2017.  Editor's Note  2010 Act No. 273, Section 66, provides in part:  "The provisions of Part II take effect on January 1, 2011, for offenses occurring on or after that date. Regulations required pursuant to this act shall be submitted to the General Assembly no later than January 11, 2011, or six months after enactment, whichever event occurs later in time."  Effect of Amendment  The 2010 amendment added the subsection identifiers, and added subsection (B) relating to hearing officers.  2017 Act No. 75, Section 1, added (C), providing that the director may employ offender supervision specialists.
SC Code § 24-21-235 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-235. Issuance of duty clothing to department employees.

 The Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services is authorized to issue duty clothing for the use of department employees.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Pt IV.D.
SC Code § 24-21-237 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-237. Employee meals.

 Meals may be provided to employees of the department who are not permitted to leave duty stations and are required to work during deployments, actual emergencies, emergency simulation exercises, and when the Governor declares a state of emergency.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Pt IV.E.
SC Code § 24-21-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-240. Oath of probation agents.

 Each person appointed as a probation agent must take an oath of office as required of state officers which must be noted of record by the clerk of court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-574; 1952 Code Section 55-574; 1942 Code Section 1038-8; 1942 (42) 1456; 1991 Act No. 134, Section 7.
SC Code § 24-21-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-250. Pay and expenses of probation agents.

 The probation agents must be paid salaries, to be fixed by the department, payable semimonthly, and also be paid traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties when the expense accounts have been authorized and approved by the director.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-575; 1952 Code Section 55-575; 1942 Code Section 1038-8; 1942 (42) 1456; 1946 (44) 1516; 1988 Act No. 480, Section 7; 1991 Act No. 134, Section 8; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 468.
SC Code § 24-21-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-260. Probation agents' assignment locations.

 Probation agents appointed under Section 24-21-230 must be assigned to serve in courts or districts or other places the director may determine.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-576; 1952 Code Section 55-576; 1942 Code Section 1038-8; 1942 (42) 1456; 1946 (44) 1516; 1988 Act No. 480, Section 8; 1991 Act No. 134, Section 9; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 469.
SC Code § 24-21-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-270. Offices for probation agents.

 The governing body of each county in which a probation agent serves shall provide, in or near the courthouse, suitable office space for such agent.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-577; 1952 Code Section 55-577; 1942 Code Section 1038-15; 1942 (42) 1456; 1965 (54) 213; 1991 Act No. 134, Section 10.
SC Code § 24-21-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-290. Information received by probation agents privileged.

 All information and data obtained in the discharge of his official duty by a probation agent is privileged information, is not receivable as evidence in a court, and may not be disclosed directly or indirectly to anyone other than the judge or others entitled under this chapter to receive reports unless ordered by the court or the director.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-579; 1952 Code Section 55-579; 1942 Code Section 1038-14; 1942 (42) 1456; 1988 Act No. 480, Section 10; 1991 Act No. 134, 12; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 471.
SC Code § 24-21-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-300. Issuance of citation to person released pursuant to Offender Management Systems Act for violation of release terms.

 At any time during a period of supervision, a probation agent, instead of issuing a warrant, may issue a written citation and affidavit setting forth that the probationer, parolee, or community supervision releasee, or a person released or furloughed under the Offender Management Systems Act in the agent's judgment violates the conditions of his release or suspended sentence. The citation must be directed to the probationer, the parolee, the community supervision releasee, or the person released or furloughed, and must require him to appear at a specified time, date, and court or other place, and must state the charges. The citation must set forth the person's rights and contain a statement that a hearing will be held in his absence if he fails to appear and that he may be imprisoned as a result of his absence. The citation may be served by a law enforcement officer upon the request of a probation agent. A certificate of service is sufficient proof of service. The issuance of a citation or warrant during the period of supervision gives jurisdiction to the court and the board at any hearing on the violation.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 478; 1995 Act No. 83, Section 47.
SC Code § 24-21-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-420. Report of probation agent on offense and defendant.

 When directed by the court, the probation agent must fully investigate and report to the court in writing the circumstances of the offense and the criminal record, social history, and present condition of the defendant including, whenever practicable, the findings of a physical and mental examination of the defendant. When the services of a probation agent are available to the court, no defendant charged with a felony and, unless the court shall direct otherwise in individual cases, no other defendant may be placed on probation or released under suspension of sentence until the report of such investigation has been presented to and considered by the court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-592; 1952 Code Section 55-592; 1942 Code Section 1038-2; 1942 (42) 1456; 1991 Act No. 134, Section 13.
SC Code § 24-21-440 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-440. Period of probation.

 The period of probation or suspension of sentence shall not exceed a period of five years and shall be determined by the judge of the court and may be continued or extended within the above limit.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-594; 1952 Code Section 55-594; 1942 Code Section 1038-4; 1942 (42) 1456; 1949 (46) 311; 1991 Act No. 134, Section 15.
SC Code § 24-21-450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-450. Arrest for violation of terms of probation; bond.

 At any time during the period of probation or suspension of sentence the court, or the court within the venue of which the violation occurs, or the probation agent may issue or cause the issuing of a warrant and cause the defendant to be arrested for violating any of the conditions of probation or suspension of sentence. Any police officer or other agent with power of arrest, upon the request of the probation agent, may arrest a probationer. In case of an arrest, the arresting officer or agent must have a written warrant from the probation agent setting forth that the probationer has, in his judgment, violated the conditions of probation, and such statement shall be warrant for the detention of such probationer in the county jail or other appropriate place of detention, until such probationer can be brought before the judge of the court or of the court within the venue of which the violation occurs. Such probation agent must forthwith report such arrest and detention to the judge of the court, or of the court within the venue of which the violation occurs, and submit in writing a report showing in what manner the probationer has violated his probation. Provided, that any person arrested for the violation of the terms of probation must be entitled to be released on bond pending a hearing, and such bond shall be granted and the amount thereof determined by a magistrate in the county where the probationer is confined or by the magistrate in whose jurisdiction the alleged violation of probation occurred.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-595; 1952 Code Section 55-595; 1942 Code Section 1038-4; 1942 (42) 1456; 1949 (46) 311; 1955 (49) 72; 1959 (51) 320; 1991 Act No. 134, Section 16.
SC Code § 24-21-460 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-460. Action of court in case of violation of terms of probation.

 Upon such arrest the court, or the court within the venue of which the violation occurs, shall cause the defendant to be brought before it and may revoke the probation or suspension of sentence and shall proceed to deal with the case as if there had been no probation or suspension of sentence except that the circuit judge before whom such defendant may be so brought shall have the right, in his discretion, to require the defendant to serve all or a portion only of the sentence imposed. Should only a portion of the sentence imposed be put into effect, the remainder of such sentence shall remain in full force and effect and the defendant may again, from time to time, be brought before the circuit court so long as all of his sentence has not been served and the period of probation has not expired.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-596; 1952 Code Section 55-596; 1942 Code Section 1038-4; 1942 (42) 1456; 1949 (46) 311; 1959 (51) 320.
SC Code § 24-21-485 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-485. Authority of Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services with respect to establishment and maintenance of restitution centers.

 In order for the department to establish and maintain restitution centers, the director may:  (1) develop policies and procedures for the operation of restitution centers;  (2) fund other management options advantageous to the State including, but not limited to, contracting with public or nonpublic entities for management of restitution centers;  (3) lease buildings;  (4) develop standards for disciplinary rules to be imposed on residents of restitution centers;  (5) develop standards for the granting of emergency furloughs to participants.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 462, Section 5; 1988 Act No. 480, Section 13; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 472.
SC Code § 24-21-490 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-490. Collection and distribution of restitution.

 (A) The Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services shall collect and distribute restitution on a monthly basis from all offenders under probationary and intensive probationary supervision.  (B) Notwithstanding Section 14-17-725, the department shall assess a collection fee of twenty percent of each restitution program and deposit this collection fee into a separate account. The department shall maintain individual restitution accounts that reflect each transaction and the amount paid, the collection fee, and the unpaid balance of the account. A summary of these accounts must be reported to the Governor's Office, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Corrections and Penology Committee every six months following the enactment of this section.  (C) The department may retain the collection fees described in subsection (B) and expend the fees for the purpose of collecting and distributing restitution. Unexpended funds at the end of each fiscal year may be retained by the department and carried forward for use for the same purpose by the department.  (D) For financial obligations collected by the department pursuant to administrative monitoring requirements, payments shall be distributed by the department proportionately to pay restitution and fees based on the ratio of each category to the total financial obligation owed. Fines shall continue to be paid and collected pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17, Title 14.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 437, Section 5; 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Pt IV.C; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 54, eff January 1, 2011.  Editor's Note  2010 Act No. 273, Section 66, provides in part:  "The provisions of Part II take effect on January 1, 2011, for offenses occurring on or after that date."  Effect of Amendment  The 2010 amendment added subsection (D) relating to collections by administrative monitoring.
SC Code § 24-21-510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-510. Development and operation of system; basic elements.

 The department shall develop and operate a comprehensive community control system if the General Assembly appropriates sufficient funds. The system shall include community control centers and sentencing options as a condition of probation, and utilize all sentencing options set forth in Chapter 21 of Title 24.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 24A; 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 52A.
SC Code § 24-21-540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-540. Community Control Centers for higher risk offenders; guidelines for placement.

 The department shall develop and operate Community Control Centers for higher risk offenders, if the General Assembly appropriates funds to operate the centers. If the department has recommended the placement, offenders may be placed in a center for not less than thirty days nor more than six months by a judge as a condition of probation or as an alternative to probation revocation, or by the board as a condition of parole or as an alternative to parole revocation. An offender may not be placed in the center for more than six months on the same crime. There must not be consecutive sentencing to a Community Control Center.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 24A.
SC Code § 24-21-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-550. Probation terms involving fines, costs, assessments, or restitution.

 A probation term ordered to end upon the payment of fines, court costs, assessments, and restitution must continue until the clerk of court certifies in writing that all monies have been paid, or the probation term has expired, or the expiration of probation has been changed by a subsequent order.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 24A.
SC Code § 24-21-615 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-615. Review of case of prisoner convicted of capital offense by Parole Board restricted.

 The board may not review the case of a prisoner convicted of a capital offense for the purpose of determining whether the person is entitled to any of the benefits provided in this chapter during the month of December of each year.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 286, Section 1.
SC Code § 24-21-620 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-620. Review by Board of prisoner's case after prisoner has served one fourth of sentence.

 Within the ninety-day period preceding a prisoner having served one-fourth of his sentence, the board, either acting in a three-member panel or meeting as a full board, shall review the case, regardless of whether or not any application has been made therefor, for the purpose of determining whether or not such prisoner is entitled to any of the benefits provided for in this chapter; provided, that in cases of prisoners in confinement due to convictions for nonviolent crimes, an administrative hearing officer may be appointed by the director to review the case who must submit to the full board written findings of fact and recommendations which shall be the basis for a determination by the board. Upon an affirmative determination, the prisoner must be granted a provisional parole or parole. Upon a negative determination, the prisoner's case shall be reviewed every twelve months thereafter for the purpose of such determination.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-611.1; 1952 Code Section 55-611.1; 1942 Code Section 1038-10; 1942 (42) 1456; 1949 (46) 311; 1981 Act No. 100, Section 10; 1991 Act No. 134, Section 18; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 473.
SC Code § 24-21-630 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-630. Effect of time served while awaiting trial upon determination of time required to be served for eligibility for parole.

 For the purpose of determining the time required to be served by a prisoner before he shall be eligible to be considered for parole, notwithstanding any other provision of law, all prisoners shall be given benefit for time served in prison in excess of three months while awaiting trial or between trials.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-611.2; 1968 (55) 2717.
SC Code § 24-21-635 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-635. Earned work credits.

 For the purpose of determining the time required to be served by a prisoner before he shall be eligible to be considered for parole, notwithstanding any other provision of law, all prisoners shall be given benefit of earned work credits awarded pursuant to Section 24-13-230.  HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 496, Section 17; 1981 Act No. 100, Section 11.
SC Code § 24-21-650 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-650. Order of parole.

 The board shall issue an order authorizing the parole which must be signed by at least a majority of its members with terms and conditions, if any, but at least two-thirds of the members of the board must sign orders authorizing parole for persons convicted of a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60. The director, or one lawfully acting for him, then must issue a parole order which, if accepted by the prisoner, provides for his release from custody. Upon a negative determination of parole, prisoners in confinement for a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60 must have their cases reviewed every two years for the purpose of a determination of parole.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-613; 1952 Code Section 55-613; 1942 Code Section 1038-11; 1942 (42) 1456; 1949 (46) 311; 1977 Act No. 110, Section 1; 1986 Act No. 462, Section 32; 1988 Act No. 480, Section 14; 1991 Act No. 134, Section 1993 Act No. 181, Section 475.
SC Code § 24-21-660 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 21 - Probation, Parole And Pardon|Section 24-21-660. Effect of parole.

 Any prisoner who has been paroled is subject during the remainder of his original term of imprisonment, up to the maximum, to the conditions and restrictions imposed in the order of parole or by law imposed. Every such paroled prisoner must remain in the jurisdiction of the board and may at any time on the order of the board, be imprisoned as and where therein designated.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-614; 1952 Code Section 55-614; 1942 Code Section 1038-11; 1942 (42) 1456; 1949 (46) 311; 1991 Act No. 134, Section 21.