South Carolina § 24-3-960 Unlawful possession of money by prisoner is contraband; use in welfare fund.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 24-3-960 — Unlawful possession of money by prisoner is contraband; use in welfare fund.

South Carolina § 24-3-960

Title 24CORRECTIONS, JAILS, PROBATIONS, PAROLES AND PARDONS

Ch. 3STATE PRISON SYSTEM

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S.C. Code Ann. § 24-3-960 (2026).

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Monies or tokens or things of like nature used as money found in the unlawful possession of a prisoner confined in a penal institution under control of the Department of Corrections is contraband, and monies or tokens or things of like nature used as money seized must be deposited in a fund maintained by the department and is the property of the fund. This fund must be used to aid drug interdiction efforts undertaken by the department.

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Monies or tokens or things of like nature used as money found in the unlawful possession of a prisoner confined in a penal institution under control of the Department of Corrections is contraband, and monies or tokens or things of like nature used as money seized must be deposited in a fund maintained by the department and is the property of the fund. This fund must be used to aid drug interdiction efforts undertaken by the department.