Department of Corrections Documents

The South Carolina Department of Corrections publishes a variety of documents relating to their mission, including standards and procedural reports.

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    South Carolina Department of Corrections [organizational chart]
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-09) South Carolina Department of Corrections
    This is an organizational chart of the South Carolina Department of Corrections, from the agency director down.
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    South Carolina Department of Corrections [organizational chart]
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-07-20) South Carolina Department of Corrections
    This is an organizational chart of the South Carolina Department of Corrections, from the agency director down.
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    PREA facility audit report : final
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-22) South Carolina Department of Corrections
    This report details Palmer Pre-Release Center's efforts to assess and improve the effectiveness of sexual abuse prevention, detection and response.
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    PREA annual report 2021
    (South Carolina State Library, 2021-08-01) South Carolina Department of Corrections. Office of Legal Counsel and Compliance
    This annual report details the agency's efforts to assess and improve the effectiveness of sexual abuse prevention, detection and response during the previous calendar year.
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    Prison Rape Elimination Act 2020 annual report
    (South Carolina State Library, 2021-09-22) South Carolina Department of Corrections. Office of Legal Counsel and Compliance
    This annual report details the agency's efforts to assess and improve the effectiveness of sexual abuse prevention, detection and response during the previous calendar year.
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    South Carolina Department of Corrections data summary : recidivism rates of SCDC FY 2017 releases
    (South Carolina State Library, 2021-06-05) South Carolina Department of Corrections
    An SCDC releasee is considered a "recidivist" when they re-enter SCDC custody within 36 months of release. In FY 2017, there were 9,123 releasees (1,122 females and 8,001 males). Of those releasees, 1,843 (152 females and 1,691 males) recidivated to SCDC within 36 months due to conviction for a crime committed after release and/or supervision revocation for an overall rate of 20.2% (13.6% and 21.1%, respectively). SCDC’s recidivism rate has seen a slight yet steady decline in recent years.
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    Behind the wire
    (South Carolina State Library, 2016-09-08) South Carolina Department of Corrections. Communications Department
    This quarterly newsletter is a useful resource to hear about what’s going on at SCDC. The newsletter will also serve as a platform to pose questions or concerns and lists news from the different institutions around the state.
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    Behind the wire
    (South Carolina State Library, 2016-06-12) South Carolina Department of Corrections. Communications Department
    This quarterly newsletter is a useful resource to hear about what’s going on at SCDC. The newsletter will also serve as a platform to pose questions or concerns and lists news from the different institutions around the state.
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    2019 annual PREA report
    (South Carolina State Library, 2020-11-20) South Carolina Department of Corrections. Office of Legal Counsel and Compliance
    This annual report details the agency's efforts to assess and improve the effectiveness of sexual abuse prevention, detection and response during the previous calendar year.
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    COVID-19 update
    (South Carolina State Library, 2020-07-29) South Carolina Department of Corrections
    The Department of Corrections officials have been working closely with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control for the latest information and guidance about the spread of this virus. These updates show what the department is doing to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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    Prison Rape Elimination Act annual report 2019
    (South Carolina State Library, 2019-04-18) South Carolina Department of Corrections. Office of Legal Counsel and Compliance
    This annual report details the agency's efforts to assess and improve the effectiveness of sexual abuse prevention, detection and response during the previous calendar year.
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    South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) COVID-19 action plan
    (South Carolina State Library, 2020-03-17) South Carolina Department of Corrections
    The measures listed here are being deployed by the SCDC in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These measures are being implemented to ensure the safety of our inmates and the continued effective operations of the state prison system and to ensure that staff remain healthy and available for duty.
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    South Carolina Department of Corrections new classification system inmate information sheet
    (South Carolina State Library, 2020-03-04) South Carolina Department of Corrections
    This paper describes the new inmate classification system for the South Carolina Department of Corrections and contrasts it with the old system.
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    Office of the Deputy Director for Programs, Reentry, and Rehabilitative Services
    (South Carolina State Library, 2019-07-25) South Carolina Department of Corrections
    This PowerPoint presentation describes the mission of the Division of Programs, Reentry and Rehabilitative Services and the divisions within it.
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    Statewide case classification and community corrections plan : report to the General Assembly
    (South Carolina State Library, 1982-01) South Carolina Department of Parole & Community Corrections
    The South Carolina Parole and Community Corrections Board submitted the Statewide Case Classification and Community Corrections Plan for 1982 in compliance with Section 15 of the Parole and Community Corrections Act of 1981. This report details a specific plan for the implementation of a statewide case classification system and community-based correctional programs.
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    South Carolina Reentry Interagency Collaborative Team Interim Report
    (South Carolina State Library, 2005-02) South Carolina Department of Corrections
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    Volunteer services fact sheet
    (South Carolina State Library, 2007-10) South Carolina Department of Corrections, Division of Inmate Services
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    Report of the South Carolina Department of Corrections to the Governor’s Regulatory Review Task Force
    (South Carolina State Library, 2013-05-09) South Carolina Department of Corrections
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    Biosecurity program
    (South Carolina State Library, 2006-08-24) South Carolina Department of Corrections, Division of Support Services, Agriculture Branch Egg Laying Facility (MacCI)