(A) Any public, private, or nonprofit entity whose primary purpose is in helping to rehabilitate and reintroduce into the community paroled inmates and which as part of its program provides or furnishes residential housing in the community to these parolees on either an individual or communal basis must comply with the following provisions of this section in addition to all other requirements of law:
(1) The entity, at least sixty days before locating any parolees in any type of residential facility, including manufactured homes, must publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the community giving the date, time, and location of the public hearing, and the address of where the residential facility will be located and post a conspicuous notice at the proposed location. A separate notice is required each time such a facility is to be opened.
(2) A public hearing must be conducted by the entity at least thirty days before the first residential facility opens in the community where all residents of the community must be given an opportunity to comment on the program and on the location of any or all of the proposed facilities which have been determined by the entity as of the date of the public hearing. The hearing is for informational purposes only and does not bind the decision-making authority of the entity. The entity solely is responsible for organizing and conducting the hearing. A separate public hearing is required each time a facility is to be opened if more than ninety days has transpired since the last public hearing.
(B) The Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services and its staff members are exempt from the provisions of this section. Family members or other persons providing housing to a parolee, but not operating an on-going program targeting the reintegration of parolees, are exempt from the provisions of this section.
(C) This section only applies to a county, incorporated municipality, or town where there are no zoning requirements.
(D) The provisions of this section must be complied with before a facility may be opened after the effective date of this section.
HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 201 (S.338), Section 1, eff June 3, 2016.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons
Chapter 13 - Prisoners Generally
Section 24-13-10. Segregation of sexes.
Section 24-13-20. Sheriffs' duties with respect to arrest of escaped convicts; penalty.
Section 24-13-35. Treatment of female inmates; visits with minor dependents.
Section 24-13-40. Computation of time served by prisoners.
Section 24-13-60. Screening of offenders for possible placement on work release.
Section 24-13-65. Prisoners to be provided for litter control projects.
Section 24-13-100. Definition of no parole offense; classification.
Section 24-13-125. Eligibility for work release; limitations; forfeiture of credits.
Section 24-13-175. Calculation of sentence imposed and time served.
Section 24-13-180. Paroled inmate rehabilitation facilities; public hearings; exemptions.
Section 24-13-210. Credit given inmates for good behavior.
Section 24-13-220. Time off for good behavior in cases of commuted or suspended sentences.
Section 24-13-235. Voluntary program.
Section 24-13-410. Unlawful escape or possessing tools or weapons therefor; penalty.
Section 24-13-420. Unlawful escape; harboring or employing escaped convicts; penalty.
Section 24-13-425. Tampering with the operation of an electronic monitoring device; penalty.
Section 24-13-430. Rioting or inciting to riot; penalty.
Section 24-13-440. Carrying or concealing weapon; penalty.
Section 24-13-450. Taking of hostages; penalty.
Section 24-13-460. Furnishing prisoners alcoholic beverages or narcotic drugs; penalty.
Section 24-13-660. Public service work performed by inmates.
Section 24-13-720. Inmates who may be placed with program; search and seizure.
Section 24-13-910. Administration of work/punishment programs; eligible offenders.
Section 24-13-915. Meaning of "local detention facility".
Section 24-13-920. Removal of inmate from program for violation of program regulations.
Section 24-13-930. Surrender of inmates' earnings; amounts deductible.
Section 24-13-950. Standards for operation of local inmate work programs.
Section 24-13-1310. Definitions.
Section 24-13-1320. Regulations; reports.
Section 24-13-1510. Short title.
Section 24-13-1520. Definitions.
Section 24-13-1540. Promulgation of regulations; approved absences from home.
Section 24-13-1550. Verification.
Section 24-13-1560. Use of electronic monitoring device.
Section 24-13-1930. Placement of certain offenders in center; report of availability of bed space.
Section 24-13-2110. Preparation of inmates for employment.
Section 24-13-2120. Coordination of agencies.
Section 24-13-2130. Memorandum of understanding to establish role of each agency.
Section 24-13-2140. Coordination by Department of Corrections.