(A) A youthful offender shall be released conditionally under supervision on or before the expiration of four years from the date of his conviction and shall be discharged unconditionally on or before six years from the date of his conviction.
(B) The division must notify a victim registered pursuant to Article 15, Chapter 3, Title 16 before conditionally releasing or unconditionally discharging a youthful offender.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-400.2; 1968 (55) 3031; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 34, eff June 2, 2010.
Effect of Amendment
The 2010 amendment added the subsection identifiers and added subsection (B) relating to notification to a registered victim.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons
Chapter 19 - Correction And Treatment Of Youthful Offenders
Section 24-19-10. Definitions.
Section 24-19-20. Youthful Offender Division created in Department of Corrections; staff.
Section 24-19-30. Duties of Division generally.
Section 24-19-40. Adoption of rules.
Section 24-19-50. Powers of courts upon conviction of youthful offenders.
Section 24-19-60. Institutions for treatment of youthful offenders.
Section 24-19-70. Facilities for Division provided by Department.
Section 24-19-80. Reception and evaluation centers.
Section 24-19-100. Transfer of youthful offenders.
Section 24-19-120. Time for release of youthful offenders.
Section 24-19-130. Revocation or modification of orders of Division.
Section 24-19-140. Supervisory agents.
Section 24-19-150. Further treatment of youthful offenders; return to custody.