South Carolina § 24-3-710 - Conduct in state prison system.
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§ 24-3-710. Conduct in state prison system.
The director may investigate any misconduct occurring in the state prison system, provide suitable punishment and execute it, and take all precautionary measures as in his judgment will make for the safe conduct and welfare of the institutions. The director may suppress any disorders, riots, or insurrections that may take place in the prison system and prescribe rules and promulgate regulations which in his judgment are reasonably necessary to avoid any occurrence. This same authority applies to the official in charge of a county, municipal, or regional jail, detention facility, or other local facility that houses individuals awaiting trial, serving sentence, or awaiting transfer to another facility, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 55-351; 1952 Code SECTION 55-351; 1942 Code SECTION 1962; 1939 (41) 107; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 423; 2010 Act No. 237, SECTION 29, eff June 11, 2010.
Effect of Amendment
The 2010 amendment rewrote the section.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-3-710 ("Conduct in state prison system.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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