South Carolina § 24-21-690 - Release after serving full time with good conduct deduction.
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§ 24-21-690. Release after serving full time with good conduct deduction.
Any person who shall have served the term for which he has been sentenced less deductions allowed therefrom for good conduct shall, upon release, be treated as if he had served the entire term for which he was sentenced.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 55-617; 1952 Code SECTION 55-617; 1942 Code SECTION 1038-12; 1942 (42) 1456; 1955 (49) 475.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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