Youthful offenders shall undergo treatment in minimum security institutions, including training schools, hospitals, farms, forestry and other camps, including vocational training facilities and other institutions and agencies that will provide the essential varieties of treatment.
The director, as far as is advisable and necessary, shall designate, set aside and adopt institutions and agencies under the control of the department and the division for the purpose of carrying out the objectives of this chapter. The director may further maintain a cooperative program with the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation involving the operation of reception and evaluation centers, utilizing funds and staffing services of the department which are appropriate for matching with Federal Vocational Rehabilitation funds.
Insofar as practical and to the greatest degree possible, such institutions, facilities and agencies shall be used only for the treatment of committed youthful offenders, and such youthful offenders shall be segregated from other offenders, and classes of committed youthful offenders shall be segregated according to their needs for treatment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-396; 1968 (55) 3031; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 453.
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.