South Carolina § 24-3-951 Possession or use of United States currency by prisoners prohibited; exceptions; system of credits.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 24-3-951 — Possession or use of United States currency by prisoners prohibited; exceptions; system of credits.

South Carolina § 24-3-951

Title 24CORRECTIONS, JAILS, PROBATIONS, PAROLES AND PARDONS

Ch. 3STATE PRISON SYSTEM

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 24-3-951 (2026).

Text

Effective July 1, 1995, notwithstanding Section 24-3-956 and any other provision of law, United States currency or money, as it relates to use within the state prison system, is declared contraband and must not be utilized as a medium of exchange for barter or financial transaction between prisoners or prison officials and prisoners within the state prison system, except prisoners on work release or in other community based programs. Inmates must not possess United States currency. All financial disbursements to prisoners or mediums of exchange between prisoners and between the prison system and prisoners shall be transacted with a system of credits.

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Effective July 1, 1995, notwithstanding Section 24-3-956 and any other provision of law, United States currency or money, as it relates to use within the state prison system, is declared contraband and must not be utilized as a medium of exchange for barter or financial transaction between prisoners or prison officials and prisoners within the state prison system, except prisoners on work release or in other community based programs. Inmates must not possess United States currency. All financial disbursements to prisoners or mediums of exchange between prisoners and between the prison system and prisoners shall be transacted with a system of credits.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 7, Part I, SECTION 37; 2010 Act No. 237, SECTION 37, eff June 11, 2010. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.