South Carolina § 24-21-950 Guidelines for determining eligibility for pardon.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 24-21-950 — Guidelines for determining eligibility for pardon.

South Carolina § 24-21-950

Title 24CORRECTIONS, JAILS, PROBATIONS, PAROLES AND PARDONS

Ch. 21PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON

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S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-950 (2026).

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(A)The following guidelines must be utilized by the board when determining when an individual is eligible for pardon consideration.

(1)Probationers must be considered upon the request of the individual anytime after discharge from supervision.

(2)Persons discharged from a sentence without benefit of parole must be considered upon the request of the individual anytime after the date of discharge.

(3)Parolees must be considered for a pardon upon the request of the individual anytime after the successful completion of five years under supervision. Parolees successfully completing the maximum parole period, if less than five years, must be considered for pardon upon the request of the individual anytime after the date of discharge.

(4)An inmate must be considered for pardon before a parol

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(A) The following guidelines must be utilized by the board when determining when an individual is eligible for pardon consideration. (1) Probationers must be considered upon the request of the individual anytime after discharge from supervision. (2) Persons discharged from a sentence without benefit of parole must be considered upon the request of the individual anytime after the date of discharge. (3) Parolees must be considered for a pardon upon the request of the individual anytime after the successful completion of five years under supervision. Parolees successfully completing the maximum parole period, if less than five years, must be considered for pardon upon the request of the individual anytime after the date of discharge. (4) An inmate must be considered for pardon before a parole eligibility date only when he can produce evidence comprising the most extraordinary circumstances. (5) The victim of a crime or a member of a convicted person's family living within this State may petition for a pardon for a person who has completed supervision or has been discharged from a sentence. (B) Persons discharged from a sentence without benefit of supervision must be considered upon the request of the individual anytime after the date of discharge.